A Nurse Is Assessing the Visual Fields in a Client

question 4

Multiple Choice

A nurse is assessing the visual fields in a client who was diagnosed with a stroke. The nurse uses the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) to document a score of 3 in the client's assessment records. Which condition is associated with the score?

• A) No visual loss
• B) Partial hemianopia
• C) Bilateral hemianopia
• D) Complete hemianopia
• Exhibit

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Definitions:

Cognitive Maps

Mental representations of physical spaces, allowing individuals to visualize and navigate the layout of environments.

Mental Information

Knowledge or data that is processed, stored, and used by the mind, including facts, concepts, and sensory inputs.

Mirror Neurons

Frontal lobe neurons that some scientists believe fire when we perform certain actions or observe another doing so. The brain’s mirroring of another’s action may enable imitation and empathy.

Observational Learning

Acquiring understanding by observing the actions of others and the consequences that follow.