NIH STROKE SCALE: ACUTE CARE QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS UPDATED 2025
WhatDdoesDtheDNIHDstrokeDscaleDmeasure?D-DcorrectDanswer-
neurologicalDdysfunctionDandDhelpsDdetermineDlevelDofDstrokeDseverityDinDacuteDstroke
WhatDisDit'sDpurpose?D-DcorrectDanswer-
MethodDofDidentifyingDpersonsDlikelyDtoDhaveDpoorDoutcomesDduringDfirstDweekDafterDstroke
bestDpredictorDinDfirstD3DhrsDofDstrokeDwasDNIHSSDscoreD>D17D+DatrialDfibrillationDwillDleadDtoDwhatDpoorD
outcome?D-DcorrectDanswer-deathDwithinD3DmonthsDpostDCVA
HowDmanyDitemsDareDthereDinDtheDscale?D-DcorrectDanswer-11
WhatDareDtheDitemsDinDtheDscale?D-DcorrectDanswer-LOCD(levelDofDconsciousness)
LOCDquestions
LOC,DCommands
Gaze
VisualDfields
FacialDmovement
MotorDfunction,Darms
MotorDfunction,Dlegs
LimbDataxia
Sensory
BestDLanguage
Dysarthria
Neglect
T/F
YouDwantDaDlowDscoreDonDthisDscaleDforDaDbetterDoutcome.D-DcorrectDanswer-true
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS UPDATED 2025
WhatDdoesDtheDNIHDstrokeDscaleDmeasure?D-DcorrectDanswer-
neurologicalDdysfunctionDandDhelpsDdetermineDlevelDofDstrokeDseverityDinDacuteDstroke
WhatDisDit'sDpurpose?D-DcorrectDanswer-
MethodDofDidentifyingDpersonsDlikelyDtoDhaveDpoorDoutcomesDduringDfirstDweekDafterDstroke
bestDpredictorDinDfirstD3DhrsDofDstrokeDwasDNIHSSDscoreD>D17D+DatrialDfibrillationDwillDleadDtoDwhatDpoorD
outcome?D-DcorrectDanswer-deathDwithinD3DmonthsDpostDCVA
HowDmanyDitemsDareDthereDinDtheDscale?D-DcorrectDanswer-11
WhatDareDtheDitemsDinDtheDscale?D-DcorrectDanswer-LOCD(levelDofDconsciousness)
LOCDquestions
LOC,DCommands
Gaze
VisualDfields
FacialDmovement
MotorDfunction,Darms
MotorDfunction,Dlegs
LimbDataxia
Sensory
BestDLanguage
Dysarthria
Neglect
T/F
YouDwantDaDlowDscoreDonDthisDscaleDforDaDbetterDoutcome.D-DcorrectDanswer-true