verified solutions graded A+
1. rate what they
ac- tually do
2. tips for scoring use patient's first response
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3. ataxia lack of muscle coordination, reflects the attected coordination of one
who has
experienced a stroke
4. Significance necessary prognostic tool for discerning deficits within ditterent parts
of NIH stroke of body.
scale
provides in common language to understand nature of stroke and
severity amongst interdisciplinary team.
5. is the NIH
no, it is a measuring tool of impairments.
stroke scale a
measure of
disability?
emergency physicians, neurologists
6. Relevance to
medical
special- ties
7. - administer scale items in their - exact order
-avoid coaching patient
-accept patient's 1st ettort
-score only what patient does
-be consistent
8. NIH level of sciousness item 1a
con-
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, NIH Stroke Scale Training and Certification questions with
verified solutions graded A+
0 = alert
1 = not alert; aroused
with minor verbal
stimulation
2 = not alert; requires
strong or painful
stimulation
3 = reflex movements only
or totally unresponsive
*coma*
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