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?
1. No visual loss
2. Partial hemianopia
3. Bilateral hemianopia
4. Complete hemianopia


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