NIHSS Stroke Scale Testing Exam (2026) UPDATE Verified
Questions And Answers | With 100% Correct Answers graded
A+ Guaranteed Success!!
NIHSS - (ANSWERS)National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale
Scoring range is 0 to 42 points, with higher numbers indicating greater
severity. A score of 5 to 15 represents a moderate stroke, a score of 16 to 20
represents a moderate to severe stroke, and a score of 21 to 42 represents a
severe stroke.
A score of <5 on the NIHSS indicates what? - (ANSWERS)No stroke
symptoms or minor stroke
A score of 5-15 on the NIHSS indicates what? - (ANSWERS)Moderate
stroke
A score of 16-20 on the NIHSS indicates what? - (ANSWERS)Moderate to
severe
A score of 21-42 on the NIHSS indicates what? - (ANSWERS)Severe
stroke
1A. Level of Consciousness (LOC) Scoring - (ANSWERS)0 - Alert; keenly
responsive.
1 - Not Alert; but arousable by minor stimulation to obey, answer, or
1/8
, NIHSS Stroke Scale Testing Exam (2026) UPDATE Verified
Questions And Answers | With 100% Correct Answers graded
A+ Guaranteed Success!!
respond.
2 - Not Alert; requires repeated stimulation to attend, or is obtunded and
requires strong or painful stimulation to make movements (not stereotyped).
3 - Responds only with reflex motor or autonomic effects, or totally
unresponsive, flaccid, and areflexic.
1B. Level of Consciousness (LOC) Scoring - (ANSWERS)The patient is
asked the month and his/her age. The answer must be correct
Aphasic and stuporous patients who do not comprehend the questions are
scored 2
Patients unable to speak because of endotracheal intubation, orotracheal
trauma, severe dysarthria from any cause, language barrier, or any other
problem not secondary to aphasia are scored 1
0 - Answers both questions correctly
1 - Answers one question correctly
2 - Answers neither question correctly.
1C. Level of Consciousness (LOC) Scoring - (ANSWERS)The patient is
asked to open and close the eyes and then to grip and release the nonparetic
hand. Substitute another one-step command if the hands cannot be used.
Credit is given if an unequivocal attempt is made but not completed due to
weakness. Only the first attempt is scored.
0 - Performs both tasks correctly
1 - Performs one task correctly
2/8
Questions And Answers | With 100% Correct Answers graded
A+ Guaranteed Success!!
NIHSS - (ANSWERS)National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale
Scoring range is 0 to 42 points, with higher numbers indicating greater
severity. A score of 5 to 15 represents a moderate stroke, a score of 16 to 20
represents a moderate to severe stroke, and a score of 21 to 42 represents a
severe stroke.
A score of <5 on the NIHSS indicates what? - (ANSWERS)No stroke
symptoms or minor stroke
A score of 5-15 on the NIHSS indicates what? - (ANSWERS)Moderate
stroke
A score of 16-20 on the NIHSS indicates what? - (ANSWERS)Moderate to
severe
A score of 21-42 on the NIHSS indicates what? - (ANSWERS)Severe
stroke
1A. Level of Consciousness (LOC) Scoring - (ANSWERS)0 - Alert; keenly
responsive.
1 - Not Alert; but arousable by minor stimulation to obey, answer, or
1/8
, NIHSS Stroke Scale Testing Exam (2026) UPDATE Verified
Questions And Answers | With 100% Correct Answers graded
A+ Guaranteed Success!!
respond.
2 - Not Alert; requires repeated stimulation to attend, or is obtunded and
requires strong or painful stimulation to make movements (not stereotyped).
3 - Responds only with reflex motor or autonomic effects, or totally
unresponsive, flaccid, and areflexic.
1B. Level of Consciousness (LOC) Scoring - (ANSWERS)The patient is
asked the month and his/her age. The answer must be correct
Aphasic and stuporous patients who do not comprehend the questions are
scored 2
Patients unable to speak because of endotracheal intubation, orotracheal
trauma, severe dysarthria from any cause, language barrier, or any other
problem not secondary to aphasia are scored 1
0 - Answers both questions correctly
1 - Answers one question correctly
2 - Answers neither question correctly.
1C. Level of Consciousness (LOC) Scoring - (ANSWERS)The patient is
asked to open and close the eyes and then to grip and release the nonparetic
hand. Substitute another one-step command if the hands cannot be used.
Credit is given if an unequivocal attempt is made but not completed due to
weakness. Only the first attempt is scored.
0 - Performs both tasks correctly
1 - Performs one task correctly
2/8
