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A nurse is assessing a premature infant. What would initially alert the nurse that the infant is having respiratory distress? A. Flaring nostrils B. Sporadic crying C. Ineffective cough D. Decreased pulse rate - Answer: A Rationale: In attempt to increase intake of oxygen, the respiratory rate increases with flaring of nostrils as a cardinal sign. It is significant to note that when a neonate is in respiratory distress, the rate of respirations will increase. Sporadic crying, ineffe...

NIH STROKE SCALE QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS (VERIFIED)

NIHSS GROUP A VERSION 5( VERIFIED CORRECT)

NIH STROKE SCALE QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS (VERIFIED)

Patient 1 - 1a. 0 - alert. 1b. 2 - neither correct. 1c. 1 - preforms one task correctly. 2. 0 - normal. 3. 2 - severe. 4. 1- minor paralysis. 5a. 0 - no drift. 5b. 4 - no movement. 6a. 0 - no drift. 6b. 4 - no movement. 7. 1 - present in one limb. 8. 2 - severe or total sensory loss. 9. 2 - severe aphasia. 10. 1 - mild to moderate dysarthria. 11. 1 - complete neglect. Patient 2 - 1a. 0 - alert. 1b. 0 - answers both correctly. 1c. 0 - preforms both tasks correctly. 2. 0 ...

Patient 1 - 1a- 0 1b- 0 1c- 0 2- 0 3- 0 4- 1 5a- 3 5b- 0 6a- 1 6b- 0 7- 1 8- 2 9- 0 10- 0 11- 1 Patient 2 - Patient 2 1a- 0 1b- 2 1c- 0 2- 0 3- 0 4- 1 5a- 0 5b- 0 6a- 0 6b- 0 7- 0 8- 1 9- 2 10- 1 11- 0

How to assess Level of Consciousness? - 1a. Deteremine if patient is alert, oriented x4 1b. The patient is asked the month and his/her age. The answer must be correct - there is no partial credit for being close. Aphasic and stuporous patients who do not comprehend the questions will score 2. It is important that only the initial answer be graded and that the examiner not "help" the patient with verbal or non-verbal cue. 1c. The patient is asked to open and close the eyes and then t...

How many items on the NIH stroke scale? - 11 NIH Stroke scale is - an 11-item clinical evaluation instrument widely used in clinical trials and practice to assess neurologic outcome and degree of recovery from stroke. NIH Stroke Scale is used to quantify the effects of acute cerebral ischemia on levels of ... (7 items) - levels of: consciousness vision motor function (facial and extremities) cerebellar function sensation language extinction or inattention NIH SS is used ...

Patient 1 - 1a- 0 1b- 0 1c- 0 2- 0 3- 0 4- 1 5a- 3 5b- 0 6a- 1 6b- 0 7- 1 8- 1 9- 0 10- 0 11- 1 Patient 2 - 1a- 0 1b- 2 1c- 0 2- 0 3- 0 4- 1 5a- 0 5b- 0 6a- 0 6b- 0 7- 0 8- 1 9- 2 10- 1 11- 0 patient 3 - 1a- 0 1b- 0 1c- 0 2- 0 3- 0 4- 1 5a- 0 5b- 0 6a- 2 6b- 2 7- 0 8- 1 9- 0 10- 1 11- 0 Patient 4 - 1a- 0 1b- 0 1c- 0 2- 0 3- 0 4- 1 5a- 0 5b- 0 6a- 0 6b- 0 7- 0 8- 1 9- 0 10- 0 11- 0

FLORIDA LAWS AND RULES QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED TO PASS