NIH Stroke Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

NIH Stroke Scale Questions and Answers

NIH Stroke Scale Group A Patient 1-62 Questions and Answers

NIH Stroke Scale Group A Patient 1-6 Questions and Answers

NIH STROKE SCALE 1 WITH ELABORATED QUESTION & ANSWER How to assess Level of Consciousness? - CORRECT ANSWER-1a. Deteremine if patient is alert, oriented x4 1b. The patient is asked the month and his/her age. The answer must be correct - there is no partial credit for being close. Aphasic and stuporous patients who do not comprehend the questions will score 2. It is important that only the initial answer be graded and that the examiner not "help" the patient with verbal or non-verb...

rate what they actually do - ANSWER tips for scoring - ANSWER use patient's first response - ataxia - ANSWER lack of muscle coordination, reflects the affected coordination of one who has experienced a stroke Significance of NIH stroke scale - ANSWER necessary prognostic tool for discerning deficits within different parts of body. provides in common language to understand nature of stroke and severity amongst interdisciplinary team. is the NIH stroke scale a measure of disabili...

1A - Level of consciousness (stimulate, rub, pinch) - ANS-0 - Alert; keenly responsive 1 - not alert, Arouses to minor stimulation 2 - Requires repeated stimulation to arouse 3 - reflex movements only or totally unresponsive; Postures or unresponsive( use painful/noxious stimulus) 1B - Ask month and age - ANS-0 - Both questions right 1 - One question right 1 - Dysarthric, intubated, trauma, or language barrier 2 - Aphasic 1C - "Blink eyes" and "Squeeze hands" (ask pt to close eye...

NIH STROKE SCALE 5(FULL LESSONS COVERED) Level of Consciousness (LOC) - CORRECT ANSEWRS--General alertness -Includes Questions and Commands LOC Questions - CORRECT ANSEWRS--What is the month? -How old are you? LOC Commands - CORRECT ANSEWRS-Pt is asked to: -Open/close eyes -Grip then release non-paretic hand Best Gaze - CORRECT ANSEWRS--Have pt follow moving objects side to side -Only horizontal movements are tested Visual - CORRECT ANSEWRS--Visual fields are tested by confrontation ...

NIH Stroke Scale 3 rate what they actually do - CORRECT ANSWERStips for scoring - CORRECT ANSWERS-use patient's first response - ataxia - CORRECT ANSWERS-lack of muscle coordination, reflects the affected coordination of one who has experienced a stroke Significance of NIH stroke scale - CORRECT ANSWERS-necessary prognostic tool for discerning deficits within different parts of body. provides in common language to understand nature of stroke and severity amongst interdisciplinary te...