NIHSS GROUP C PATIENTS 1-6 COMPLETE ANSWER KEY (LATEST 2026 / 2027 LATEST UPDATE)

NIHSS GROUP C PATIENTS 1-6 COMPLETE ANSWER KEY
(LATEST LATEST UPDATE)


Patient 1 - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -
1a. 0 - alert.
1b. 2 - neither correct.
1c. 1 - preforms one task correctly.
2. 0 - normal.
3. 2 - severe.
4. 1- minor paralysis.
5a. 0 - no drift.
5b. 4 - no movement.
6a. 0 - no drift.
6b. 4 - no movement.
7. 1 - present in one limb.
8. 2 - severe or total sensory loss.
9. 2 - severe aphasia.
10. 1 - mild to moderate dysarthria.
11. 1 - complete neglect.


Patient 2 - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -
1a. 0 - alert.
1b. 0 - answers both correctly.
1c. 0 - preforms both tasks correctly.

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, 2. 0 - normal.
3. 0 - no visual loss.
4. 0 - normal symmetrical movement.
5a. 0 - no drift.
5b. 0 - no drift.
6a. 1- mild drift.
6b. 2 - some efforts against gravity.
7. 0 - absent.
8. 1 - mild to moderate sensory loss.
9. 0 - normal, no aphasia.
10. 0 - normal.
11. 0 - no abnormality.


Patient 3 - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -
1a. 0 - alert.
1b. 0 - answers both correctly.
1c. 0 - performs both tasks correctly.
2. 0 - normal.
3. 0 - no visual loss.
4. 1 - minor paralysis.
5a. 0 - no drift.
5b. 0 - no drift.
6a. 1 - drifts, does not hit bed.
6b. 0 - no drift.


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