NIH STROKE SCALE EXAM UPDATED QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 2026-2027
1. Full name of the assessment tool (NIHSS) Answer - National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale
2. How many items are in the assessment Answer - 11
3. NIHS is developed for to assess clients after stroke/stroke severity Answer - -
Health professionals (physicians, nurses, therapists)
4. Ots use the NIHSS to evaluate Answer - baseline neurological function, track progress, and inform discharge
planning
5. Where can the NIHSS be used Answer - acute care, inpatient rehab, emergency room, research studies
6. The NIHSS can be used for discharge planning at which locations Answer - rehab facilities,
nursing homes, home
7. The NIHSS provides across rehab teams and other practicioners Answer - a
common language
8. The NIHSS guides and helps measure and predict recovery over time Answer - -
Treatment planning
9. What does NIHSS predict Answer - functional outcome and discharge destination
10. The examiner should not tell the patient the purpose of the testing as a whole or
indvidual items since it can increase a patients Answer - anxiety
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11. Estimated time ONLINE AT HTTPS Answer -//QUIZLET.COM/_HWK48S
to perform NIHSS Answer - 5 minutes
12. Name the 11 items of the NIHSS in order Answer - 1a. Level of consciousness (alertness) 1b.
Level of consciousness questions (month, age)
1c. Level of consciousness commands (open/close eyes, grip/release hand)
2. Best gaze
3. Visual fields
4. Facial palsy
5. Motor arm
6. Motor leg
7. Limb ataxia
8. Sensory
9. Best language
10. Dysarthria
11. Extinction/inattention (neglect)
13. Goal of the NIHSS is to score a person's level of (2 things) Answer - - alertness
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, NIH STROKE SCALE EXAM UPDATED QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 2026-2027
- Ability to communicate and perform simple movements
STUDY ONLINE AT HTTPS Answer -//QUIZLET.COM/_HWK48S
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AND ANSWERS 2026-2027
1. Full name of the assessment tool (NIHSS) Answer - National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale
2. How many items are in the assessment Answer - 11
3. NIHS is developed for to assess clients after stroke/stroke severity Answer - -
Health professionals (physicians, nurses, therapists)
4. Ots use the NIHSS to evaluate Answer - baseline neurological function, track progress, and inform discharge
planning
5. Where can the NIHSS be used Answer - acute care, inpatient rehab, emergency room, research studies
6. The NIHSS can be used for discharge planning at which locations Answer - rehab facilities,
nursing homes, home
7. The NIHSS provides across rehab teams and other practicioners Answer - a
common language
8. The NIHSS guides and helps measure and predict recovery over time Answer - -
Treatment planning
9. What does NIHSS predict Answer - functional outcome and discharge destination
10. The examiner should not tell the patient the purpose of the testing as a whole or
indvidual items since it can increase a patients Answer - anxiety
STUDY
11. Estimated time ONLINE AT HTTPS Answer -//QUIZLET.COM/_HWK48S
to perform NIHSS Answer - 5 minutes
12. Name the 11 items of the NIHSS in order Answer - 1a. Level of consciousness (alertness) 1b.
Level of consciousness questions (month, age)
1c. Level of consciousness commands (open/close eyes, grip/release hand)
2. Best gaze
3. Visual fields
4. Facial palsy
5. Motor arm
6. Motor leg
7. Limb ataxia
8. Sensory
9. Best language
10. Dysarthria
11. Extinction/inattention (neglect)
13. Goal of the NIHSS is to score a person's level of (2 things) Answer - - alertness
1/5
, NIH STROKE SCALE EXAM UPDATED QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 2026-2027
- Ability to communicate and perform simple movements
STUDY ONLINE AT HTTPS Answer -//QUIZLET.COM/_HWK48S
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