NIH Stroke Scale Group D
Patient 1-6 Complete (2026
/ 2027)(100%Verified )
Patient 1: Score 0
Scenario: This patient is a model of normal neurologic function. The exam reveals
no deficits in any of the 15 categories.
Rationale: A score of 0 is the only possible score for a patient with no stroke
symptoms. All categories (LOC, Gaze, Visual, Motor, Sensory, Language, etc.)
must be scored as normal (0). This is the baseline against which all other patients
are compared.
Patient 2: Score 1
Scenario: The patient is alert but oriented only to person. They can answer one of
the two standard questions (age and month) correctly but miss the other.
Rationale: The LOC Questions (Item 1b) are scored 1 because the patient
answers one question incorrectly . The error occurs in the "Questions" section, not
Patient 1-6 Complete (2026
/ 2027)(100%Verified )
Patient 1: Score 0
Scenario: This patient is a model of normal neurologic function. The exam reveals
no deficits in any of the 15 categories.
Rationale: A score of 0 is the only possible score for a patient with no stroke
symptoms. All categories (LOC, Gaze, Visual, Motor, Sensory, Language, etc.)
must be scored as normal (0). This is the baseline against which all other patients
are compared.
Patient 2: Score 1
Scenario: The patient is alert but oriented only to person. They can answer one of
the two standard questions (age and month) correctly but miss the other.
Rationale: The LOC Questions (Item 1b) are scored 1 because the patient
answers one question incorrectly . The error occurs in the "Questions" section, not
