Chapter 7: Glasgow Coma Scale

Question 1

Eye Response “ESPN”

Answer 1

E= Eyes open spontaneously = 4 points

S= eyes open to Sound = 3 points

P = eyes open to Pain = 2 points

N = No response = 1 point

Question 2

Verbal Response

“Our Country WIN”

Answer 2

Our= Oriented (A&Ox4) = 5 points

_C_ountry = _C_onfused (I’m at a hotel?) = 4 points

_W_in= _W_ords not appropraite (crickets, hotels, chickens) = 3 points

w_I_n = _I_ncomprehensible sounds (eee, umm, oo, ow) = 2 points

wiN** = **No response = 1 point

Question 3

Motor Response

“Can’t Live Without FANs”

Answer 3

_C_an’t= _C_ommands are followed correctly = 6 points

_L_ive = _L_ocalizes to pain = 5 points

_W_ithout = _W_ithdraws from pain = 4 points

_F_ans = _F_lexsion/decortiate response = 3 points

f_A_ns = _A_bnormal extension/decerebrate response = 2 points

fa_N_s _N_o response = 1 point

Question 4

Glasgow Score Interpretations

Answer 4

Severe = less than 8 points total

Moderate = 9-12 points total

Minor = greater than 13 points total