NIHSS STROKE SCALE EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2023/2024
NIHSS STROKE SCALE EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2023/2024 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 •Does not capture all stroke symptoms - vertebrobasilar stroke can cause vertigo, nausea and vomiting, headache, oculomotor signs
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