During a patient's recovery from stroke, the nurse should be aware of predictors of stroke outcome in order to help patients and families set realistic goals. What are the predictors of stroke outcome? Select all that apply
A) National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score
B) Race
C) LOC at time of admission
D) Gender
E) Age
Ans: A, C, E
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It is helpful for clinicians to be knowledgeable about the relative importance of predictors of stroke outcome (age, NIHSS score, and LOC at time of admission) to provide stroke survivors and their families with realistic goals. Race and gender are not predictors of stroke outcome.
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