While Performing a Neurological Examination in a Client Who Was

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Short Answer

While performing a neurological examination in a client who was diagnosed with a stroke, a nurse finds that the client does not answer the birth month and age correctly but opens and closes both eyes correctly. The nurse notes that the client drifts the motor arm to the left and right when elevated and does not speak when asked to name any items. Based on the National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS), what total score should the nurse obtain from these findings? Record your answer as a whole number. ____________________

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Definitions:

Mammary Glands

Specialized organs in mammals that produce milk to nourish newborns, a key characteristic of mammalian species.

Synapomorphy

A characteristic or feature present in an ancestral species and shared exclusively (in more or less modified form) by its evolutionary descendants.

Homologous Traits

Features in different species that are similar because of a common evolutionary origin, not necessarily similar in function.

Common Ancestor

The common ancestor refers to an ancestral species or population from which two or more species have evolved, highlighting the concept of evolution and shared lineage.