NIH Stroke Scale Training and Certification
Questions with Correct Answers 2025
RateVwhatVtheyVactuallyVdoV-VCORRECTVANSWERV-
TipsVforVscoringV-VCORRECTVANSWERV-useVpatient'sVfirstVresponse
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AtaxiaV-VCORRECTVANSWERV-
lackVofVmuscleVcoordination,VreflectsVtheVaffectedVcoordinationVofVoneVwhoVhasVexperiencedVaVstroke
SignificanceVofVNIHVstrokeVscaleV-VCORRECTVANSWERV-
necessaryVprognosticVtoolVforVdiscerningVdeficitsVwithinVdifferentVpartsVofVbody.
ProvidesVinVcommonVlanguageVtoVunderstandVnatureVofVstrokeVandVseverityVamongstVinterdisciplinaryVtea
m.
IsVtheVNIHVstrokeVscaleVaVmeasureVofVdisability?V-VCORRECTVANSWERV-
no,VitVisVaVmeasuringVtoolVofVimpairments.
RelevanceVtoVmedicalVspecialtiesV-VCORRECTVANSWERV-emergencyVphysicians,Vneurologists
- CORRECTVANSWERV--VadministerVscaleVitemsVinVtheirV-VexactVorder
V V
-VavoidVcoachingVpatient
-VacceptVpatient'sV1stVeffort
-VscoreVonlyVwhatVpatientVdoes
-VbeVconsistent
NIHVlevelVofVconsciousnessVitemV1aV-VCORRECTVANSWERV-0V=Valert
1V=VnotValert;VarousedVwithVminorVverbalVstimulationV
2V=VnotValert;VrequiresVstrongVorVpainfulVstimulation
3V=VreflexVmovementsVonlyVorVtotallyVunresponsiveV*coma*
NIHVlevelVofVconsciousnessVitemV1BV-VCORRECTVANSWERV-basedVonV2Vquestions
1)Vpatient'sVage
2)VmonthV
0V=VanswersVbothVquestionsVcorrectly
1V=VanswersVoneVquestionVcorrectly
2V=VanswersVneitherVquestionsVcorrectly
NIHVlevelVofVconsciousnessVitemV1CV-VCORRECTVANSWERV-askVpatientVtoVperformV2Vtasks
1)VcloseVyourVeyes,VnowVopenVthem
2)VmakeVaVfistV(independentVlimbs)
NIHVBestVGazeV-VCORRECTVANSWERV-testsVvoluntaryVhorizontalVeyeVmovements.
-VnoticeVpositionVofVtheVeyesVatVrest,V
Questions with Correct Answers 2025
RateVwhatVtheyVactuallyVdoV-VCORRECTVANSWERV-
TipsVforVscoringV-VCORRECTVANSWERV-useVpatient'sVfirstVresponse
-
AtaxiaV-VCORRECTVANSWERV-
lackVofVmuscleVcoordination,VreflectsVtheVaffectedVcoordinationVofVoneVwhoVhasVexperiencedVaVstroke
SignificanceVofVNIHVstrokeVscaleV-VCORRECTVANSWERV-
necessaryVprognosticVtoolVforVdiscerningVdeficitsVwithinVdifferentVpartsVofVbody.
ProvidesVinVcommonVlanguageVtoVunderstandVnatureVofVstrokeVandVseverityVamongstVinterdisciplinaryVtea
m.
IsVtheVNIHVstrokeVscaleVaVmeasureVofVdisability?V-VCORRECTVANSWERV-
no,VitVisVaVmeasuringVtoolVofVimpairments.
RelevanceVtoVmedicalVspecialtiesV-VCORRECTVANSWERV-emergencyVphysicians,Vneurologists
- CORRECTVANSWERV--VadministerVscaleVitemsVinVtheirV-VexactVorder
V V
-VavoidVcoachingVpatient
-VacceptVpatient'sV1stVeffort
-VscoreVonlyVwhatVpatientVdoes
-VbeVconsistent
NIHVlevelVofVconsciousnessVitemV1aV-VCORRECTVANSWERV-0V=Valert
1V=VnotValert;VarousedVwithVminorVverbalVstimulationV
2V=VnotValert;VrequiresVstrongVorVpainfulVstimulation
3V=VreflexVmovementsVonlyVorVtotallyVunresponsiveV*coma*
NIHVlevelVofVconsciousnessVitemV1BV-VCORRECTVANSWERV-basedVonV2Vquestions
1)Vpatient'sVage
2)VmonthV
0V=VanswersVbothVquestionsVcorrectly
1V=VanswersVoneVquestionVcorrectly
2V=VanswersVneitherVquestionsVcorrectly
NIHVlevelVofVconsciousnessVitemV1CV-VCORRECTVANSWERV-askVpatientVtoVperformV2Vtasks
1)VcloseVyourVeyes,VnowVopenVthem
2)VmakeVaVfistV(independentVlimbs)
NIHVBestVGazeV-VCORRECTVANSWERV-testsVvoluntaryVhorizontalVeyeVmovements.
-VnoticeVpositionVofVtheVeyesVatVrest,V