NIH Stroke Scale Training and Certification questions and complete correct answers
rate what they actually do - correct answer tips for scoring - correct answer use patient's first response - ataxia - correct answer lack of muscle coordination, reflects the affected coordination of one who has experienced a stroke Significance of NIH stroke scale - correct 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 disability? - correct answer no, it is a measuring tool of impairments. Relevance to medical specialties - correct answer emergency physicians, neurologists - correct answer - administer scale items in their - exact order - avoid coaching patient - accept patient's 1st effort - score only what patient does - be consistent NIH level of consciousness item 1a - correct answer 0 = alert 1 = not alert; aroused with minor verbal stimulation
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