NIHSS certification EXAM A+ GRADE ASSURED COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS

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NIH Stroke Scale 2026 A+ GRADE ASSURED COMPLETE S
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OLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (75998) vc vc vc vc




QUESTION 1 vc




Part 1 (a, b, c) vc vc vc vc




ANSWER

*LEVEL OF CONSCIOUSNESS* *1a: Arousal* 0 = alert 1 = drowsy; awakens w minor stimulation 2 = obtu
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nded or needs repeated stimulation 3 = reflexive responses only or unresponsive *1b: Questions* = Na
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me and current month, +1 for language barrier 0 = both questions 1 = one 2 = neither question *1c: Co
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mmands* = Open and close eyes, grip and release non-paretic hands 0 = both 1 = one 2 = neither
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QUESTION 2 vc




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ANSWER

*EYES* *2: Gaze* 0 = Normal 1 = Gaze deviation that can be overcome (preference) 2 = Forced gaze dev
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iation (palsy) *Isolated palsy = 1 *3: Visual Fields* via confrontation or threat if comatose 1 = partial he
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mianopia 2 = complete hemianopia 3 = total blindness bilat (cortical blindness) *If pt has unilat blindne
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ss, use good eye for fields
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QUESTION 3 vc




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ANSWER

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Ask patient to smile and raise eyebrows. If obtunded, use grimace to pain. 1 = mild asymmetry (nasola
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bial field flattened) 2 = lower facial droop 3 = complete paralysis of 1 or both sides of face including up
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QUESTION 4 vc