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?

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A score of 3 on the NIHSS for visual fields indicates bilateral hemianopia, which means the patient has a complete loss of vision in half of the visual field in both eyes.

A Nurse Is Assessing the Visual Fields in a Client