NIH Stroke Scale (The Basics) Questions
with Correct Answers 2025
1aVLOCV-VCORRECTVANSWERV-AssessVbasicVstateVofVwakefulness,Vawareness,VorValertness.
1b.VLOCVQuestionV-VCORRECTVANSWERV-TheVPt.VisVaskedVmonthVandVher/herVage
1.cVLOCVcommandV-VCORRECTVANSWERV-
TheVPt.VisVaskedVtoVopen/closeVeyesVandVgripVandVreleaseVtheVnon-pereticVhand.
2.VBestVGazeV-VCORRECTVANSWERV-
HorizontalVeyeVmovements.VUseVpenVandVaskVPxVtoVfollow.VLookVforVanyVdeviations.
3.VVisualV-VCORRECTVANSWERV-
VisualVfieldsVtestedVinVallVquadrantsVbyVconfrontation,VusingVfingerVcounting.VPeripheralVvisionVisVtested.V
CoverVeyeVandVaskVPtVhowVmanyVfingersVdoVtheyVsee.VTestV4Vquadrants.
4.VFacialVpalsyV-VCORRECTVANSWERV-AskVPt.VtoVshowVteethVorVraiseVeyebrowsVandVcloseVeyes
5.VMotorVarmV-VCORRECTVANSWERV-
TheVlimbVisVplacedVinVtheVappropriateVposition.VExtendVarmsVatV90VorV45Vdegrees.VTestVbothVarms
6.VMotorVlegV-VCORRECTVANSWERV-TheVlegVisVraisedVatV30Vdegrees.
7.VLimbVataxiaV-VCORRECTVANSWERV-WithVeyesVopen,VuseVfinger-nose-fingerVandVheel-
shinVtestsVonVbothVsides.
8.VSensoryV-VCORRECTVANSWERV-SensationVorVgrimaceVtoVpinprick.
9.VBestVlanguageV-VCORRECTVANSWERV-
Comprehension.VPtVisVaskedVtoVdescribeVwhatVisVhappeningVinVaVpicture
10.VDysarthriaV-VCORRECTVANSWERV-
Pt.VisVaskedVtoVreadVaVlistVofVwords.VCheckVclarityVofVwordsVspoken.
11.VExtinctionV&VInattentionV-VCORRECTVANSWERV-
AskVPt.VtoVcloseVeyes.VTouchVPt.VonVleft,Vright,VorVboth.VPt.VshouldVbeVableVtoVdistinguish.
with Correct Answers 2025
1aVLOCV-VCORRECTVANSWERV-AssessVbasicVstateVofVwakefulness,Vawareness,VorValertness.
1b.VLOCVQuestionV-VCORRECTVANSWERV-TheVPt.VisVaskedVmonthVandVher/herVage
1.cVLOCVcommandV-VCORRECTVANSWERV-
TheVPt.VisVaskedVtoVopen/closeVeyesVandVgripVandVreleaseVtheVnon-pereticVhand.
2.VBestVGazeV-VCORRECTVANSWERV-
HorizontalVeyeVmovements.VUseVpenVandVaskVPxVtoVfollow.VLookVforVanyVdeviations.
3.VVisualV-VCORRECTVANSWERV-
VisualVfieldsVtestedVinVallVquadrantsVbyVconfrontation,VusingVfingerVcounting.VPeripheralVvisionVisVtested.V
CoverVeyeVandVaskVPtVhowVmanyVfingersVdoVtheyVsee.VTestV4Vquadrants.
4.VFacialVpalsyV-VCORRECTVANSWERV-AskVPt.VtoVshowVteethVorVraiseVeyebrowsVandVcloseVeyes
5.VMotorVarmV-VCORRECTVANSWERV-
TheVlimbVisVplacedVinVtheVappropriateVposition.VExtendVarmsVatV90VorV45Vdegrees.VTestVbothVarms
6.VMotorVlegV-VCORRECTVANSWERV-TheVlegVisVraisedVatV30Vdegrees.
7.VLimbVataxiaV-VCORRECTVANSWERV-WithVeyesVopen,VuseVfinger-nose-fingerVandVheel-
shinVtestsVonVbothVsides.
8.VSensoryV-VCORRECTVANSWERV-SensationVorVgrimaceVtoVpinprick.
9.VBestVlanguageV-VCORRECTVANSWERV-
Comprehension.VPtVisVaskedVtoVdescribeVwhatVisVhappeningVinVaVpicture
10.VDysarthriaV-VCORRECTVANSWERV-
Pt.VisVaskedVtoVreadVaVlistVofVwords.VCheckVclarityVofVwordsVspoken.
11.VExtinctionV&VInattentionV-VCORRECTVANSWERV-
AskVPt.VtoVcloseVeyes.VTouchVPt.VonVleft,Vright,VorVboth.VPt.VshouldVbeVableVtoVdistinguish.