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What are the 5 components of a stroke assessment? - ANSWER-LOC, Speech, Leg
Strength, Arm Strength, Grip Strength.
Speech Assessment - ANSWER-Normal
Slurred
!Incomprehensible or mute!
Leg Strength Assessment - ANSWER-Normal
Right-drifts down
Leg-drifts down
!Right-falls down!
!Left-falls down!
Level of Conciousness (LOC) Assessment - ANSWER-Alert
Responds to verbal
!Responds to pain only!
!Unresponsive!
Arm Strength Assessment - ANSWER-(Elevate with palm down and hold for 10
seconds (45 laying down, 90 sitting up)
Normal