NIH Stroke Scale Test 1 Latest

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• NIH stroke scale was developed to?

Answer: help clinicians objectively rate the sever ity of ischemic strokes

• Increasing NIH score indicates what?

Answer: more severe stroke and correlates with the size of the infarction

• 1-pt increase in score decreases the likelihood of an excellent outcome by?

Answer: 24% at 7 days

4. T/F: total NIHSS <4 generally have favorable clinical outcomes and a high

likelihood of functional independence regardless of treatment

Answer: True

• Rules for scoring

Answer:

-score what you see not what you think

-score the first response, not the best response (exception: item 9 best language)

-don't coach the pt

• LOC is divided into what three sections?

Answer:

-Responsiveness - are they re sponsive when you walk into the room 1 / 2

-LOC questions - ask the pt what the current month is and what their current age is

-LOC commands - ask the pt to blink their eyes and make the fist in both hands

7. LOC questions scoring:

Answer:

• - gets both questions right

1- gets only one question right, or there is a language barrier, or unable to speak due to trauma or intubated

2- gets both questions wrong, or they are inaudible

8. LOC responsiveness scoring:

Answer:

0-alert and completely responsive 1- not alert but arousal to minor stimulation 2- not alert, required repeated stimulation to arouse, or requires strong or painful stimuli

3- completely unresponsive or only unintentional reflexes

9. LOC commands scoring:

Answer:

• - perform both tasks correctly

1- performs only one task correctly 2- performs neither task correctly

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