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NIH Stroke Scale Reviewed August, 2017, Expires August, 2019 Provider Information and Specifics available on our Website Unauthorized Distribution Prohibited 2017 , , , LLC By Wanda Lockwood, RN, BA, MA The purpose of this course is to explain how to administer the NIH Stroke Scale , consistently and accurately. Upon completion of this course, the healthcare provider should be able to: Explain the purpose of the NIH Stroke Scale . Explain the 11 items in the Stroke Scale . Explain visual field testing. Discuss scoring parameters for all 11 items.
patients. Patients with ocular trauma, bandages, pre-existing blindness, or other disorder of visual acuity or fields should be tested with reflexive movements, and a choice made by the investigator. Establishing eye contact and then moving about the patient from side to side will occasionally clarify the presence of partial gaze palsy. 0 = Normal.
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