National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) questions with verified answer 2026 A +

National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) questions with
verified answer 2026 A +


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1. Helpful for quickly assessing level of consciousness (LOC). ANSWER> GCS

2. A 15-item neurologic evaluation assessment scale. It assesses not only LOC

but also deficits and provides a standardized approach to neurologic examina

tions. ANSWER> NIHSS

3. An NIHSS total score of _____ is normal ANSWER> 0-1

4. An NIHSS total score of _____ is a minor stroke ANSWER> 1-4

5. An NIHSS total score of _____ is a moderate stroke ANSWER> 5-15

6. An NIHSS total score of and more than _____ is a severe stroke ANSWER> 20

7. An NIHSS total score of _____ is a moderately severe stroke ANSWER> 15-20

8. NIHSS Score ANSWER> 0-1 ANSWER> normal

9. NIHSS Score ANSWER> 1-4 ANSWER> minor stroke

10. NIHSS Score ANSWER> 5-15 ANSWER> moderate stroke

11. NIHSS Score ANSWER> 15-20 ANSWER> moderately severe stroke

12. NIHSS Score ANSWER> >20 ANSWER> severe stroke

13. The NIHSS score also strongly predicts likelihood of _____, with higher scores

resulting in more _____ and poorer _____. ANSWER> recovery

disability

outcomes

14. Considered appropriate for ischemic stroke if the total score is more than 4-6

and there is sustained, nonimproving deficit. ANSWER> Use of thrombolytics (e.g., recombinant
tissue

plasminogen activator [rt-PA])

15. Use of thrombolytics (e.g., recombinant tissue plasminogen activator [rt-PA])