NIHSS Group D Study Set Practice Questions
Answered Correctly Latest Revised 2025
1: What is the purpose of the NIHSS? --- correct answer ---
The NIHSS is a tool used to objectively quantify the impairment caused by a
stroke. It helps in assessing the severity of stroke symptoms and aids in
making treatment decisions.
2: How many items are included in the NIHSS? --- correct answer ---
The NIHSS includes 11 items that assess various aspects of neurological
function.
3: What is the scoring range of the NIHSS? --- correct answer ---
The NIHSS scores range from 0 to 42, with higher scores indicating more
severe stroke symptoms.
4: What does a score of 0 on the NIHSS indicate? --- correct answer --- A
score of 0 indicates no stroke symptoms.
5: Which item on the NIHSS assesses the level of consciousness? --- correct
answer --- The first item on the NIHSS assesses the level of consciousness.
, 6: How is the level of consciousness scored in the NIHSS? --- correct answer
---
The level of consciousness is scored from 0 to 3, with 0 indicating alertness
and 3 indicating unresponsiveness.
7: What does the second item of the NIHSS evaluate? --- correct answer ---
The second item evaluates the level of consciousness questions, specifically
the patients ability to answer questions about their age and the current
month.
8: How is the facial palsy assessed in the NIHSS? --- correct answer ---
Facial palsy is assessed by asking the patient to show their teeth or raise
their eyebrows, and it is scored from 0 (normal) to 3 (complete paralysis).
9: Which item on the NIHSS examines motor function in the arms? ---
correct answer --- Motor function in the arms is examined in item 5 of the
NIHSS.
10: What is the scoring range for arm motor function in the NIHSS? ---
correct answer --- Arm motor function is scored from 0 (no drift) to 4 (no
movement).
11: How is limb ataxia evaluated in the NIHSS? --- correct answer ---
Answered Correctly Latest Revised 2025
1: What is the purpose of the NIHSS? --- correct answer ---
The NIHSS is a tool used to objectively quantify the impairment caused by a
stroke. It helps in assessing the severity of stroke symptoms and aids in
making treatment decisions.
2: How many items are included in the NIHSS? --- correct answer ---
The NIHSS includes 11 items that assess various aspects of neurological
function.
3: What is the scoring range of the NIHSS? --- correct answer ---
The NIHSS scores range from 0 to 42, with higher scores indicating more
severe stroke symptoms.
4: What does a score of 0 on the NIHSS indicate? --- correct answer --- A
score of 0 indicates no stroke symptoms.
5: Which item on the NIHSS assesses the level of consciousness? --- correct
answer --- The first item on the NIHSS assesses the level of consciousness.
, 6: How is the level of consciousness scored in the NIHSS? --- correct answer
---
The level of consciousness is scored from 0 to 3, with 0 indicating alertness
and 3 indicating unresponsiveness.
7: What does the second item of the NIHSS evaluate? --- correct answer ---
The second item evaluates the level of consciousness questions, specifically
the patients ability to answer questions about their age and the current
month.
8: How is the facial palsy assessed in the NIHSS? --- correct answer ---
Facial palsy is assessed by asking the patient to show their teeth or raise
their eyebrows, and it is scored from 0 (normal) to 3 (complete paralysis).
9: Which item on the NIHSS examines motor function in the arms? ---
correct answer --- Motor function in the arms is examined in item 5 of the
NIHSS.
10: What is the scoring range for arm motor function in the NIHSS? ---
correct answer --- Arm motor function is scored from 0 (no drift) to 4 (no
movement).
11: How is limb ataxia evaluated in the NIHSS? --- correct answer ---
