NIH STROKE SCALE GROUP PATIENT 1-6 COMPLETE ANSWER KEY (LATEST 2026 / 2027 LATEST UPDATE)

Pass your NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) Group A or Group certification exam with this complete answer key for Patients 1 through 6, featuring verified correct scores for all 11 assessment categories. This essential study guide provides detailed scoring for each patient scenario including Level of Consciousness (1a, 1b, 1c), Horizontal Gaze (2), Visual Fields (3), Facial Palsy (4), Motor Arm (5a, 5b), Motor Leg (6a, 6b), Limb Ataxia (7), Sensory (8), Best Language (9), Dysarthria (10), and Extinction/Inattention (11). Each patient answer includes critical scores such as 5a-3 (arm drifts to hit bed), 8-2 (severe or total sensory loss), 9-2 (severe aphasia), 1b-2 (neither question correct), 3-2 (parietal or complete visual loss), 5a-4 (no movement), and 11-1 (complete neglect). Perfect for medical students, registered nurses, neurologists, emergency medicine physicians, and stroke coordinators preparing for initial NIHSS certification or recertification in .