NIH stroke scale (the basics) exam ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
with correct answers ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
1a LOC - correct answers ✔✔Assess basic state of
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wakefulness, awareness, or alertness. ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
1b. LOC Question - correct answers ✔✔The Pt. is asked
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month and her/her age ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
1.c LOC command - correct answers ✔✔The Pt. is asked to
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open/close eyes and grip and release the non-peretic
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hand.
2. Best Gaze - correct answers ✔✔Horizontal eye
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movements. Use pen and ask Px to follow. Look for any ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
deviations.
3. Visual - correct answers ✔✔Visual fields tested in all
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quadrants by confrontation, using finger counting. ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
with correct answers ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
1a LOC - correct answers ✔✔Assess basic state of
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wakefulness, awareness, or alertness. ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
1b. LOC Question - correct answers ✔✔The Pt. is asked
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month and her/her age ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
1.c LOC command - correct answers ✔✔The Pt. is asked to
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open/close eyes and grip and release the non-peretic
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hand.
2. Best Gaze - correct answers ✔✔Horizontal eye
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movements. Use pen and ask Px to follow. Look for any ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
deviations.
3. Visual - correct answers ✔✔Visual fields tested in all
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quadrants by confrontation, using finger counting. ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
