APEX NIH STROKE SCALE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS|GUARANTEED PASS!!

APEX NIH STROKE SCALE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS|GUARANTEED
PASS!!
1A - Level of consciousness - (ANSWER)0 - Alert; keenly responsive
1 - Arouses to minor stimulation
2 - Requires repeated stimulation to arouse
2 - Movements to pain
3 - Postures or unresponsive
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1B - Ask month and age - (ANSWER)0 - Both questions right *()_
1 - One question right
1 - Dysarthric, intubated, trauma, or language barrier
2 - Aphasic

1C - "Blink eyes" and "Squeeze hands" - (ANSWER)0 - Performs both tasks
1 - Performs one task
2 - Performs neither task

2 - Test horizontal extraocular muscles - (ANSWER)0 - Normal
1 - Partial gaze palsy: can be overcome
1 - Partial gaze palsy: corrects with oculocephalic reflex
2 - Forced gaze palsy: can not be overcome

3 - Test visual fields - (ANSWER)0 - No visual loss
1 - Partial hemianopia
2 - Complete hemianopia
3 - Patient is bilaterally blind
3 - Bilateral hemianopia

4 - Test facial palsy (use grimace if obtunded) - (ANSWER)0 - Normal symmetry
1 - Minor paralysis (flat nasolabial fold, asymmetric smile)
2 - Partial paralysis (lower face)
3 - Unilateral complete paralysis (upper/lower face)
3 - Bilateral complete paralysis

5A - Test left arm motor drift - (ANSWER)0 - No drift for 10 seconds
1 - Drift, but doesn't hit bed
2 - Driift, hits bed
2 - Some effort against gravity
3 - No effort against gravity
4 - No movement