GCS

Question 1

Components of GCS

Answer 1

Eyes
Verbal
Motor

Question 2

Eye Score

Answer 2

1-4

4 - Spontaneous
3 - To Sound
2 - To Pressure
1 - None

Question 3

Verbal Score

Answer 3

1-5

5 - Oriented
4 - Confused
3 - Words
2 - Sounds
1 - None

Question 4

Motor Score

Answer 4

1-6

6 - Obeys Commands
5 - Localizing
4 - Normal Flexion
3 - Abnormal Flexion
2 - Extension
1 - None

Question 5

What is Consciousness?

Answer 5

You have to be Awake, Alert, & Oriented

Question 6

Eye Response

Answer 6

relates to wake and how alert someone is

Question 7

Motor Response

Answer 7

how well the brain can control the muscle. can also show if there are any issues with neuromuscular connections.

Question 8

Verbal Response

Answer 8

brain functions like thinkin, memory, attention span, surroundings

Question 9

Eye-4

Answer 9

You can open your eyes and keep them open on your own

Question 10

Eye-3

Answer 10

You only open your eyes when someone tells you to do so. Your eyes stay closed otherwise.

Question 11

Eye-2

Answer 11

Your eyes only open in response to feeling pressure

Question 12

Eye-1

Answer 12

Your eyes don’t open for any reason

Question 13

Motor-5

Answer 13

You intentionally move away from something that presses on you

Question 14

Motor-4

Answer 14

You only move away from something pressing on you as a reflex.

Question 15

Motor-3

Answer 15

You flex muscles (pull inward) in response to pressure

Question 16

Motor-2

Answer 16

You extend muscles (stretch outward) in response to pressure

Question 17

Motor-1

Answer 17

You don’t move in response to pressure

Question 18

Motor-6

Answer 18

You follow instructions on how and when to move.

Question 19

Verbal-5

Answer 19

You’re oriented. You can correctly answer questions about who you are, where you’re at, the day or year, etc.

Question 20

Verbal-4

Answer 20

You’re confused. You can answer questions, but your answers show you’re not fully aware of what’s happening.

Question 21

Verbal-3

Answer 21

You can talk and others can understand words you say, but your responses to questions don’t make sense.

Question 22

Verbal-2

Answer 22

You can’t talk and can only make sounds or noises

Question 23

Verbal-1

Answer 23

You can’t speak or make sounds.

Question 24

General Scoring Ranges

Answer 24

13 to 15: Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI). Also known as a concussion.
9 to 12: Moderate TBI.
3 to 8: Severe TBI.