NIHSS STROKE SCALE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH HIGH RATINGS

common signs of a stroke - ANSWER-•Confusion •Slurred speech •Facial droop •Extremity weakness and/or numbness •Vision disturbance •Dysphasia •Ataxia FAST - ANSWER-•FAST - rapid identification for lay people •Does not identify sensory impairment, vertigo or gait changes -Facial droop -Arm weakness -Slurred speech -Time ways to assess a stroke - ANSWER-•FAST - rapid identification for lay people •CPSS, LAPSS, ROSIER - used for prehospital and ER recognition •NIHSS NIHSS (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale) - ANSWER-•Reliable and valid •Used to objectively quantify the stroke impairments •Also used in emergent situations to determine treatment planning (the need for tPA) in the 3 - 4.5 hour window, along with clinical decision making •Predictor of short and long-term outcomes