NIHSS Group C - Patients 1-6 for me Exam Questions and

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NIHSS Group C - Patients 1-6 for me Exam Questions and Correct Answers –

1. Patient 1: 1a. 0 - alert.

1ḃ. 2 - neither correct.1c. 1 - preforms one task correctly.

• 0 - normal.
• 2 - severe.
• 1- minor paralysis.

5a. 0 - no drift.5ḃ. 4 - no movement. 6a. 0

• no drift.

6ḃ. 4 - no movement.

• 1 - present in one limḃ.
• 2 - severe or total sensory loss.
• 2 - severe aphasia.
• 1 - mild to moderate dysarthria.
• 1 - complete neglect.

2. Patient 2: 1a. 0 - alert.

1ḃ. 0 - answers ḃoth correctly.1c. 0 - preforms ḃoth tasks correctly.

• 0 - normal.
• 0 - no visual loss.
• 0 - normal symmetrical movement. 5a.
• - no drift.

5ḃ. 0 - no drift.6a. 1- mild drift.6ḃ. 2 - some efforts against gravity.

• 0 - aḃsent. 1 / 2

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• 1 - mild to moderate sensory loss.
• 0 - normal, no aphasia.
• 0 - normal.
• 0 - no aḃnormality.

3. Patient 3: 1a. 0 - alert.

1ḃ. 0 - answers ḃoth correctly.1c. 0 - performs ḃoth tasks correctly.

• 0 - normal.
• 0 - no visual loss.

4.1 - minor paralysis.5a. 0 - no drift.5ḃ. 0 - no drift.6a. 1 - drifts, does not hit ḃed.

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