Stroke Assessment Practice Cases & Exam
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Patient 1 – Correct Answer
1a. Level of Consciousness: 0 – Alert
1b. LOC Questions: 2 – Neither correct
1c. LOC Commands: 1 – Performs one task correctly
2. Best Gaze: 0 – Normal
3. Visual: 2 – Severe
4. Facial Palsy: 1 – Minor paralysis
5a. Motor Left Arm: 0 – No drift
5b. Motor Right Arm: 4 – No movement
6a. Motor Left Leg: 0 – No drift
6b. Motor Right Leg: 4 – No movement
, 7. Limb Ataxia: 1 – Present in one limb
8. Sensory: 2 – Severe or total sensory loss
9. Best Language: 2 – Severe aphasia
10. Dysarthria: 1 – Mild to moderate dysarthria
11. Extinction and Inattention: 1 – Complete neglect
Patient 2 – Correct Answer
1a. Level of Consciousness: 0 – Alert
1b. LOC Questions: 0 – Answers both correctly
1c. LOC Commands: 0 – Performs both tasks correctly
2. Best Gaze: 0 – Normal
3. Visual: 0 – No visual loss
4. Facial Palsy: 0 – Normal symmetrical movement
5a. Motor Left Arm: 0 – No drift
5b. Motor Right Arm: 0 – No drift
6a. Motor Left Leg: 1 – Mild drift
6b. Motor Right Leg: 1 – Mild drift