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NIHSS VIP Certification Practice Exam
NIHSS — The NIHSS Certification Exam is an online competency assessment administered through the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association (AHA/ASA) NIH Stroke Scale training program; it uses video-based patient cases requiring examiners to score all 11 NIHSS items per case, with a passing score of 80% and certification valid for 2 years.
31
Questions
60m
Time Limit
80.00%
To Pass
Question 1 of 31👑 VIP
A 68-year-old woman is brought to the ED after sudden onset of left-sided weakness. During your NIHSS assessment, you ask her 'What month is it?' and 'How old are you?' She correctly answers both questions without hesitation. How do you score item 1b (LOC Questions)?
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