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NIHSS Flashcards

156 study cards across 23 topic decks — every card built from a real NIHSS practice question. No account or sign-up needed. Flip to reveal the answer and explanation, mark what you know, and drill what you don't.

NIHSS exam key facts

  • With the NIH Stroke Scale, providers score a patient's performance in 11 categories, including sensory and motor ability. Source
  • The AHA/ASA NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) Test Group A online course costs $10.00 on AHA eLearning. Source
  • In the NIH Stroke Scale training program, a candidate who passes a test group does not repeat those scenarios but moves on to the next group, and Group B needs Group A to be passed first. Source
  • An NIH Stroke Scale "Test Completion" certificate from the AHA/ASA training program is valid for up to 1 year. Source
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Decks by Topic

Group A Patient
11 cards
Neurological
11 cards
Group A Patient
7 cards
Neurological
7 cards
Neurological
7 cards
Score Administration and Interpretation
7 cards
Visual Field Testing
7 cards
Visual Field Testing
7 cards
Visual Field Testing
7 cards
Visual Field Testing
7 cards
Best Gaze
6 cards
Dysarthria Assessment
6 cards
Extinction and Inattention
6 cards
Facial Palsy
6 cards
Group B Patient Examination
6 cards
Language and Aphasia
6 cards
Level of Consciousness
6 cards
Limb Ataxia
6 cards
LOC Questions and LOC Commands (Items 1b and 1c)
6 cards
Motor Arm Drift Scoring (Items 5a and 5b)
6 cards
Motor Function Assessment
6 cards
Sensory Testing
6 cards
Visual Field Testing
6 cards

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  • A timed, full-length NIHSS mock exam — 50 questions in 60 minutes with a 80% pass mark, modeled on the official exam's question count and time limit, followed by a score report broken down by exam domain.
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  • Progress saved on your device: completed tests, scores and missed questions stay in My Progress, so you can retake only what you got wrong.
  • A printable NIHSS cheat sheet you can print or save as a PDF.
  • Free NIHSS practice tests with the correct answer shown after each question.
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Sources & references

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  1. ninds.nih.gov — Exam format · verified Oct 2026
  2. elearning.heart.org — Test delivery, eligibility, fees, renewal, score validity, retake fee, retake policy · verified Oct 2026