GCS

Question 1

What are the three responses associated with GCS?

Answer 1

• eye response
• verbal response
• Motor response

Question 2

Scale for eye response (4)

Answer 2

• eyes opening spontaneously (4)
• eyes open to voice (3)
• eyes open to pain (2)
• eyes don’t opening (1)

Question 3

Scale for verbal response (5)

Answer 3

• orientated (5)
• confused conversation, but able to answer questions (4)
• inappropriate responses (3)
• incomprehensible sounds (2)
• no verbal response (1)

Question 4

Scale for motor response (6)

Answer 4

• obeys commands for movement (6)
• purposeful movement to painful stimulus (5)
• withdraws from pain (4)
• decorticate posture (spastic) (3)
• decerebrate posture (rigid) (2)
• no motor response (1)