NIH Stroke scale (NIHSS) EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
2025/2026 LATEST EDITION
What |NIHSS |measures |- |ANSmeasures |severity |of |symptoms |of |stroke
NIHSS |areas |of |assessment |- |ANSLevel |of |consciousness
Vision
Extraoccular |movements
Facial |Palsy
Limb |strength
Ataxia
Sensation
Speech |and |language
Grading |scale |of |NIHSS |- |ANS3 |or |4 |point |scale
Scores |range |from |0-42
Score |of |>25 |- |ANSVery |severe |stroke |on |NIHSS |scale
Score |of |15-24 |- |ANSSevere |stroke |on |NIHSS |scale
Score |of |5-14 |- |ANSMile |to |Moderately |Severe |stroke |on |NIHSS |scale
Score |of |1-5 |- |ANSMild |stroke |on |NIHSS |scale
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
2025/2026 LATEST EDITION
What |NIHSS |measures |- |ANSmeasures |severity |of |symptoms |of |stroke
NIHSS |areas |of |assessment |- |ANSLevel |of |consciousness
Vision
Extraoccular |movements
Facial |Palsy
Limb |strength
Ataxia
Sensation
Speech |and |language
Grading |scale |of |NIHSS |- |ANS3 |or |4 |point |scale
Scores |range |from |0-42
Score |of |>25 |- |ANSVery |severe |stroke |on |NIHSS |scale
Score |of |15-24 |- |ANSSevere |stroke |on |NIHSS |scale
Score |of |5-14 |- |ANSMile |to |Moderately |Severe |stroke |on |NIHSS |scale
Score |of |1-5 |- |ANSMild |stroke |on |NIHSS |scale