NIHSS-English Group G-V3 - 7th Edition Certification Questions and Answers | Latest Update 2026 | Graded A+

NIHSS-English Group G-V3 - 7th Edition Certification Questions and Answers | Latest Update 2026 | Graded A+ Certification Patient 1 (Dr. Lyden, San Diego, California) Purple flowers in the background, a drip bag hanging from an IV pole, a yellow book on a table. Male Caucasian patient. - answer-1a. Level of Consciousness: 0 1b. LOC Questions: 0 1c. LOC Commands: 0 2. Best Gaze: 0 3. Visual: 0 4. Facial Palsy: 1 = Minor paralysis 5a. Motor Arm Left: 3 = No effort against gravity, limb falls. 5b. Motor Arm Right: 0 = No drift 6a. Left Leg: 1 = Drift, leg falls by the end of the 5 seconds, but does not hit the bed 6b. Right Leg: 0 = No drift 7. Limb Ataxia: 1 = Present in one limb 8. Sensory: 2 = Severe or total sensory loss 9. Best Language: 0 = No aphasia, normal 10. Dysarthria: 0 = Normal 11. Extinction and Inattention (formerly Neglect): 0 = No abnormality Certification Patient 2: (Karen Rapp, RN Nurse coordinator, San Diego, CA)Karen in red blazer/pink long sleeve shirt and black trousers, patient lying in bed, appears to have cataract in the right eye; purple flowers, card upright on desk. Male Caucasian patient. - answer-1a. Level of Consciousness: 0 = Alert; keenly responsive 1b. LOC Questions: 2 = Answers neither question correctly 1c. LOC Commands: 0 = Performs both tasks correctly 2. Best Gaze: 0 3. Visual: 0 = No visual loss 4. Facial Palsy: 0 = Normal symmetrical movement 5a. Motor Arm Left: 0 = No drift 5b. 1 6a. Left Leg: 0 = No drift 6b. Right Leg: 0 = No drift 7. Limb Ataxia: 0 = Absent 8. Sensory: 1 = Mild-to-moderate sensory loss 9. Best Language: 2 = Severe aphasia 10. Dysarthria: 2 = Severe dysarthria 11. Extinction and Inattention (formerly Neglect): 0 = No abnormality Certification Patient 3 (Dr. Lyden-San Diego, California) Whiteboard: Nurses, Ted and Amy, February 26, Monday-Have a great day, cat pictures on the wall. Patient is an 81-year-old Caucasian female on O2 and ID on the right hand (your left), has an IV in the left AC area. - answer-1a. Level of Consciousness: 0 = Alert; keenly responsive 1b. LOC Questions: 0 = Answers both questions correctly 1c. LOC Commands: 0 = Performs both tasks correctly 2. Best Gaze: 0 = Normal 3. Visual: 0 = No visual loss 4. Facial Palsy: 1 = Minor paralysis5a. Motor Arm Left: 0 = No drift 5b. 1a. Level of Consciousness: 0 = No drift 6a. Left Leg: 3 = No effort against gravity 6b. Right Leg: 2 = Some effort against gravity 7. Limb Ataxia: 1 = Present in one limb 8. Sensory: 1 = Mild-to-moderate sensory loss 9. Best Language: 2 = Severe aphasia 10. Dysarthria: 1 = Mild-to-moderate dysarthria 11. Extinction and Inattention (formerly Neglect): 0 = No abnormality Certification Patient 4 (Brett Meyer, San Diego, CA) Blue long-sleeve dress shirt, black tie, black pants. 62 yo male AA patient, purple flowers bedside, IV bag handing 1st question any pain...not in any severe pain. Month: Feb - answer-1a. Level of Consciousness: 0 = Alert; keenly responsive 1b. LOC Questions: 0 = Answers both questions correctly 1c. LOC Commands: 0 = Performs both tasks correctly 2. Best Gaze: 0 = Normal 3. Visual: 0 = No visual loss 4. Facial Palsy: 1 = Minor paralysis 5a. Motor Arm Left: 0 = No drift 5b. Motor Arm Right: 0 = No drift