A nurse assesses a client with the National Institutes of Health (NIH)Stroke Scale and determines the client's score to be 36.How should the nurse plan care for this client?

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This client has severe neurologic deficits and will need near-total care.Safety precautions are important but do not give a full picture of the client's dependence.The client will need more than cuing to complete tasks.A home discharge may be possible,but this does not help the nurse plan care for a very dependent client.

A Nurse Assesses a Client with the National Institutes of Health