NIH STROKE SCALE CERTIFICATION - AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION EXAM NEWEST 2026

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NIH STROKE SCALE CERTIFICATION - AMERICAN
HEART ASSOCIATION EXAM NEWEST 2026 ACTUAL
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALL ANSWERED {100 Q & A}
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**1. Level of Consciousness (LOC) — General Responsiveness**


**Question:**
What is the correct NIHSS score for a patient who is alert
and responsive but not fully oriented to time or place?
**A.** 0
**B.** 1
**C.** 2
**D.** 3
**Correct Answer:** **B. 1**


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**2. LOC Questions**


**Question:**
A patient answers one LOC question correctly and one incorrectly.
What is the score?
**A.** 0
**B.** 1

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✓ **Correct Answer:** **B. 1**
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**3. LOC Commands**


**Question:**

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If a patient correctly performs one of two commands, what score is
recorded?
**A.** 0
**B.** 1
**C.** 2
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⬛ **Correct Answer:** **B. 1**


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**4. Best
Gaze**

**Question:**
A patient has forced deviation of eyes to the right and
cannot move past midline. What score should be given?
**A.** 0
**B.** 1
**C.** 2
**Correct Answer:** **C. 2**


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**5. Visual Fields**


**Question:**
Patient has a partial hemianopia in the left eye. What is the
correct score?
**A.** 0
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