This guide provides verified answers for the NIH Stroke Scale Certification Group C (Patients 1-6), often used for nursing certification. These answers are based on commonly available study materials. Ensure you watch the videos carefully to confirm these findings, as some versions may differ slightly.
NIH Stroke Scale Group C Answers
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NIHSS Group C Patient 1-6 Answer Key
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1 NIHSS Group C Patient 1-6 Answer Key
2 Stroke Scale Certification Group C Patient 1
3 Stroke Scale Certification Group C Patient 2
4 Stroke Scale Certification Group C Patient 3
5 Stroke Scale Certification Group C Patient 4
6 Stroke Scale Certification Group C Patient 5
7 Stroke Scale Certification Group C Patient 6
8 Other NIHSS Test Answers
Patient Answers
Patient 1
1a: 0 – alert, 1b: 2 – neither correct, 1c: 1 –
performs 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
1a: 0 – alert, 1b: 0 – answers both correctly, 1c: 0
– performs both tasks correctly, 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 –
noabnormality
Patient 3
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, 7: 1 – present in one limb, 8:
1 – mild to moderate sensory loss, 9: 0 – normal,
no aphasia, 10: 0 – normal, 11: 0 – noabnormality
Patient 4
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: 1 –
drift, does not hit bed, 5b: 0 – no drift, 6a: 1 –
drifts, does not hit bed, 6b: 0 – no drift, 7: 2 –
present in two limbs, 8: 1 – mild to moderate
sensory loss, 9: 0 – normal, no aphasia, 10: 0 –
normal, 11: 0 – noabnormality
Patient 5
1a: 1 – not alert, but arousable, 1b: 0 – answers
both correctly, 1c: 0 – performs both tasks
correctly, 2: 1 – partial gaze palsy, 3: 1 – parietal,
4: 0 – normal, 5a: 2 – drifts to hit bed, 5b: 0 – no
drift, 6a: 2 – drifts to hit bed, 6b: 1 – drifts, does
not hit bed, 7: 2 – present in two limbs, 8: 1 – mild
to moderate sensory loss, 9: 1 – mild to moderate
aphasia, 10: 1 – mild to moderate dysarthria, 11: 0
– noabnormality
Patient 6 1a: 0 – alert, 1b: 1, 1c: 0, 2: 0 – normal, 3: 0 – no
visual loss, 4: 0 – normal, 5a: 0 – no drift, 5b: 1 –
drifts, does not hit bed, 6a: 0 – no drift, 6b: 1 –
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Patient Answers
drifts, does not hit bed, 7: 0 – absent, 8: 0 –
normal, 9: 0 – normal, no aphasia, 10: 1 – mild to
moderate dysarthria, 11: 0 – noabnormality
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