NIHSS Group E Certification Exam Answers
(Patients 1-6) | Complete Answer Key & Itemized
Clinical Rationales | Latest 2025/2026 Update |
Graded A+
Ace your stroke certification with this verified NIHSS Group E (Patients 1-6) Answer Key, fully
updated for the 2025/2026 exam cycle. This comprehensive document features itemized
scoring for all 11 test categories—including Level of Consciousness, Motor Drift, and Visual
Fields—alongside clear clinical rationales for each grading tier. Perfect for nursing, medical, and
EMS students aiming for an A+ on their Apex Innovations portals or institutional stroke exams.
Instant download PDF.
, Patient 1
• 1a. Level of Consciousness (LOC): 0 (Alert)
• 1b. LOC Questions: 0 (Answers both correctly)
• 1c. LOC Commands: 0 (Performs both tasks)
• 2. Best Gaze: 0 (Normal)
• 3. Visual: 0 (No visual loss)
• 4. Facial Palsy: 1 (Minor paralysis)
• 5a. Motor Arm - Left: 3 (No movement)
• 5b. Motor Arm - Right: 0 (No drift)
• 6a. Motor Leg - Left: 1 (Drift, does not hit bed)
• 6b. Motor Leg - Right: 0 (No drift)
• 7. Limb Ataxia: 1 (Present in one limb)
• 8. Sensory: 2 (Severe sensory loss)
• 9. Best Language: 0 (No aphasia)
• 10. Dysarthria: 0 (Normal)
• 11. Extinction/Inattention: 1 (Visual, tactile, or auditory inattention)
Patient 2
• 1a. LOC: 0 (Alert)
• 1b. LOC Questions: 2 (Answers neither correctly)
• 1c. LOC Commands: 0 (Performs both tasks)
• 2. Best Gaze: 0 (Normal)
• 3. Visual: 0 (No visual loss)
• 4. Facial Palsy: 0 (Normal)
• 5a. Motor Arm - Left: 0 (No drift)
(Patients 1-6) | Complete Answer Key & Itemized
Clinical Rationales | Latest 2025/2026 Update |
Graded A+
Ace your stroke certification with this verified NIHSS Group E (Patients 1-6) Answer Key, fully
updated for the 2025/2026 exam cycle. This comprehensive document features itemized
scoring for all 11 test categories—including Level of Consciousness, Motor Drift, and Visual
Fields—alongside clear clinical rationales for each grading tier. Perfect for nursing, medical, and
EMS students aiming for an A+ on their Apex Innovations portals or institutional stroke exams.
Instant download PDF.
, Patient 1
• 1a. Level of Consciousness (LOC): 0 (Alert)
• 1b. LOC Questions: 0 (Answers both correctly)
• 1c. LOC Commands: 0 (Performs both tasks)
• 2. Best Gaze: 0 (Normal)
• 3. Visual: 0 (No visual loss)
• 4. Facial Palsy: 1 (Minor paralysis)
• 5a. Motor Arm - Left: 3 (No movement)
• 5b. Motor Arm - Right: 0 (No drift)
• 6a. Motor Leg - Left: 1 (Drift, does not hit bed)
• 6b. Motor Leg - Right: 0 (No drift)
• 7. Limb Ataxia: 1 (Present in one limb)
• 8. Sensory: 2 (Severe sensory loss)
• 9. Best Language: 0 (No aphasia)
• 10. Dysarthria: 0 (Normal)
• 11. Extinction/Inattention: 1 (Visual, tactile, or auditory inattention)
Patient 2
• 1a. LOC: 0 (Alert)
• 1b. LOC Questions: 2 (Answers neither correctly)
• 1c. LOC Commands: 0 (Performs both tasks)
• 2. Best Gaze: 0 (Normal)
• 3. Visual: 0 (No visual loss)
• 4. Facial Palsy: 0 (Normal)
• 5a. Motor Arm - Left: 0 (No drift)
