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2025 NIH Stroke Scale |2025 Update
Comprehensive Frequently Tested Questions
And Verified Answers With Rationales|100%
Accurate Answers | Already Graded A+
Terms in this set (150)
How many items on the 11
NIH stroke scale?
an 11-item clinical evaluation instrument widely used
NIH Stroke scale is in clinical trials and practice to assess neurologic
outcome and degree of recovery from stroke.
levels of:
consciousness
NIH Stroke Scale is used vision
to quantify the effects of motor function (facial and extremities)
acute cerebral ischemia cerebellar function
on levels of ... (7 items) sensation
language
extinction or inattention
NIH SS is used to treatment
measure patient's status
after a stroke and to
assess the outcome after
Should the patient be NO
coached? Should you go
back and rethink a
particular assessment?
Having what when using reference materials
NIH scale is important?
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DO NOT RATE what you rate only what they actually do
think the patient wants to
do or what you think they
can do, RATE ONLY
use patient"s first YES - DO NOT USE SUMMARY OF RESPONSES
response?
re ataxia score 1) 0
1-if real weak, assume 2) ataxia
ataxia score is... 3) 1 or 2
2-if they can hold leg or 4) 0
arm up w/ minimal drift
but are all over place
when trying finger to
nose test, that's
probably...
3) Important to know if
ataxia is present or not
and if present in _____ or
_______ limbs
4) if patient very weak or
paralyzed, the ataxia
score is...
You should only score that they have loss of sensation
loss of sensation if you
can really demonstrate...
if patient has sensory loss no, but you do if there's loss on top of the
from neuropathy, do you neuropathy
count thatt?
aphasia is difficult mild, mod, severe
because it can take a
while to go through the
battery and it can be
subjective as to whether
it is one of which
classification?
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2025 NIH Stroke Scale |2025 Update
Comprehensive Frequently Tested Questions
And Verified Answers With Rationales|100%
Accurate Answers | Already Graded A+
Terms in this set (150)
How many items on the 11
NIH stroke scale?
an 11-item clinical evaluation instrument widely used
NIH Stroke scale is in clinical trials and practice to assess neurologic
outcome and degree of recovery from stroke.
levels of:
consciousness
NIH Stroke Scale is used vision
to quantify the effects of motor function (facial and extremities)
acute cerebral ischemia cerebellar function
on levels of ... (7 items) sensation
language
extinction or inattention
NIH SS is used to treatment
measure patient's status
after a stroke and to
assess the outcome after
Should the patient be NO
coached? Should you go
back and rethink a
particular assessment?
Having what when using reference materials
NIH scale is important?
https://quizlet.com/991491731/2025-nih-stroke-scale-2025-update-comprehensive-frequently-tested-questions-and-verified-answers-with-rationa… 1/13
, 1/10/25, 2:13 PM 2025 NIH Stroke Scale |2025 Update Comprehensive Frequently Tested Questions And Verified Answers With Rationales|100…
DO NOT RATE what you rate only what they actually do
think the patient wants to
do or what you think they
can do, RATE ONLY
use patient"s first YES - DO NOT USE SUMMARY OF RESPONSES
response?
re ataxia score 1) 0
1-if real weak, assume 2) ataxia
ataxia score is... 3) 1 or 2
2-if they can hold leg or 4) 0
arm up w/ minimal drift
but are all over place
when trying finger to
nose test, that's
probably...
3) Important to know if
ataxia is present or not
and if present in _____ or
_______ limbs
4) if patient very weak or
paralyzed, the ataxia
score is...
You should only score that they have loss of sensation
loss of sensation if you
can really demonstrate...
if patient has sensory loss no, but you do if there's loss on top of the
from neuropathy, do you neuropathy
count thatt?
aphasia is difficult mild, mod, severe
because it can take a
while to go through the
battery and it can be
subjective as to whether
it is one of which
classification?
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