The nurse instructs a client to show their teeth, raise their eyebrows, and squeeze their eyes shut. Which section of the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale is the nurse using to evaluate the client?

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The nurse is evaluating the client for facial palsy, which involves assessing facial muscle function including the ability to show teeth, raise eyebrows, and squeeze eyes shut, as part of the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale.

The Nurse Instructs a Client to Show Their Teeth, Raise