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1
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What are the eye-opening response scores?

A

4 - spontaneously
3 - to verbal command
2 - to pain
1 - none

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2
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What are the verbal response scores?

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5 - orientated
4 - confused but answers appropriately
3 - inappropriate response with discernable words
2 - incomprehensible sounds or speech
1 - none

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3
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What are the motor response scores?

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6 - obeys commands to movement
5 - purposeful movement to painful stimulus
4 - withdraws from pain
3 - abnormal flexion
2 - abnormal extension
1 - none

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4
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What would an eye-opening response of 4 mean?

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Spontaneously opens eyes

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What would an eye-opening response of 3 mean?

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Opens eyes to verbal command

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What would an eye-opening response of 2 mean?

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Opens eyes to pain

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What would an eye-opening response of 1 mean?

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No response

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What would a verbal response of 5 mean?

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Orientated

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9
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What would a verbal response of 4 mean?

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Confused but answers questions

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10
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What would a verbal response of 3 mean?

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Inappropriate responses but with discernable words

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What would a verbal response of 2 mean?

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Incomprehensible speech or sounds

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What would a verbal response of 1 mean?

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No verbal response

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What would a motor response of 6 mean?

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Obeys commands for movement

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What would a motor response of 5 mean?

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Purposeful movement to a painful stimulus

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What would a motor response of 4 mean?

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Withdraws from a painful stimulus

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What would a motor response of 3 mean and what would it look like?

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Abnormal flexion to pain

Arms up to chest (boxer-like position)

17
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What would a motor response of 2 mean and what would it look like?

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Abnormal extension to pain

Arms by sides with wrists cocked back

18
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What would a motor response of 1 mean?

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No motor response

19
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What would be the GCS score of someone with spontaneous eye opening, confused verbal responses and movement to pain? What does this score indicate?

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Eye-opening - 4
Verbal - 4
Motor - 5

GCS 13 (mild brain injury)

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What would be the GCS score of someone who opens their eyes to pain, responds to questions inappropriately and withdraws from pain? What does this score indicate?

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Eye-opening - 2
Verbal - 3
Motor - 4

GCS 9 (moderate brain injury)

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What would be the GCS score of someone who opens their eyes to pain, responds to questions with incomprehensible sounds and flexes abnormally to pain? What does this score indicate?

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Eye-opening - 2
Verbal - 2
Motor - 3

GCS 7 (severe brain injury)

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