GCS Flashcards
Patient speaks coherently with eyes open and obeys commands.
4,5,6
15
Patient opens eyes when spoken to, speaks coherently, and obeys commands.
3,5,6
14
Patient only opens eyes to pain, but speaks coherently, and obeys commands.
2,5,6
13
Patient won’t open eyes, but speaks coherently, and obeys commands.
1,5,6
12
Patient has eyes open and obeys commands but seems confused.
4,4,6
14
Patient is confused and only opens eyes when spoken to, but obeys commands.
3,4,6
13
Patient only opens eyes to pain and seems confused, but obeys commands.
2,4,6
12
Patient won’t open eyes and speech is confused, but obeys commands.
1,4,6
11
Patient uses inappropriate words, but obeys commands and has eyes open.
4,3,6
13
Patient opens eyes to sound and obeys commands, but uses inappropriate words.
3,3,6
12
Patient only opens eyes to pain and uses wrong words but still obeys commands.
2,3,6
11
Patient is speaking “word salad” and will not open eyes. Still obeys other commands.
1,3,6
10
Patient obeys commands but only grunts and moans. Eyes are open.
4,2,6
14
Patient only makes noises, only opens eyes to pain, but still follows instructions.
2,2,6
10
Parient won’t open eyes and only moans and grunts. Still follows instructions.
1,2,6
9
Patient follows instructions and has eyes open, but makes no sound.
4,1,6
11
Patient follows instructions, but won’t make a sound and only opens eyes when spoken to.
3,1,6
10
Patient follows instructions, but can’t make a sound and open opens eyes to pain.
2,1,6
9
Patient localizes pressure, but doesn’t respond to commands. Otherwise orientated with eyes open.
4,5,5
14
Patient opens eyes to sound and seems oriented, but doesn’t follow instructions. Only localizes pain.
3,5,5
13
Patient localizes pain and seems oriented, but only opens eyes in response to pain.
2,5,5
12
Patient localizes pain and seems oriented, but won’t open their eyes at all.
1,5,5
11
Patient doesn’t obey command, but localizes pain. Conversation is confused but patient has eyes open.
4,4,5
13
Patient localizes pain but doesn’t follow instructions. Speech is confused and only opens eyes to sound.
3,4,5
12
Patient is confused and only opens eyes to pain. Localizes pain but doesn’t follow instructions.
2,4,5
11
Patient won’t follow instructions and speech is confused. Localizes pain but won’t open eyes.
1,4,5
10
Patient won’t follow instructions and uses inappropriate words. Eyes are open. Localizes pain.
4,3,5
12
Patient localizes pain but doesn’t follow instructions. Uses wrong words when speaking. Only opens eyes to sound.
3,3,5
11
Patient won’t follow instructions but localizes pain. Only opens eyes to pain. Uses wrong words.
2,3,5
10
Patient localizes pain but can’t follow instructions. Won’t open eyes. Uses inappropriate words.
1,3,5
9
Patient localizes pain but can’t follow instructions. Only grunts and groans. Eyes open.
4,2,5
11
Patient only grunts and moans. Eyes open to sound. Can’t follow commands but localizes pain.
3,2,5
10
Patient makes incomprehensible sounds. Only opens eyes to pain. Localizes pain but can’t follow instructions.
2,2,5
9
Patient won’t open eyes. Makes incomprehensible sound. Localizes pain but won’t obey instructions.
1,2,5
8
Patient localizes pain but won’t follow commands. Makes no sound. Eyes open.
4,1,5
10
Patient localizes pain but won’t follow instructions. No sound. Only opens eyes to sound.
3,1,5
9
Patient only opens eyes to pain. Won’t file instructions but localizes pain. Can’t make any sound.
2,1,5
8
Patient won’t follow instructions but localizes pain. Never opens eyes or makes any sound.
1,1,5
7
Patient withdraws from pain and has eyes open but can’t follow instructions. Conversation is oriented.
4,5,4
13
Patient opens eyes to sound and withdraws from pain. Conversation is oriented but can’t follow instructions.
3,5,4
12
Patient won’t obey instructions. Withdraws from pain. Seems oriented but only opens eyes to pain.
2,5,4
11
Patient seems oriented but won’t open eyes. Won’t follow instructions but withdraws from pain.
1,5,4
10
Patient won’t follow instructions and seems confused. Withdraws from pain. Eyes are open.
4,4,4
12
Patient withdraws from pain but won’t file instructions. Speech is confused. Only opens eyes to sound.
3,4,4
11
Patient seems confused and won’t follow instructions. Only opens eyes to pain and withdraws from it.
2,4,4
10
Patient withdraws from pain but won’t open eyes. Won’t file instructions and speech is confused.
1,4,4
9
Patient speaks “word salad” but has eyes open. Withdraws from pain but won’t follow instructions.
4,3,4
11
Patient opens eyes when spoken to, but won’t file instructions. Withdraws from pain and uses inappropriate words.
3,3,4
10
Patient withdraws from pain but is noncompliant. Speaks with scrambled words. Only opens eyes to pain.
2,3,4
9
Patient won’t open eyes. Withdraws from pain and uses inappropriate words. Can’t follow instructions.
1,3,4
7
Patient makes incomprehensible sound and won’t follow commands. Withdraws from pain but has eyes open.
4,2,4
10
Patient can’t follow instructions but withdraws from pain. Can only moan and groan. Opens eyes to sound.
3,2,4
9
Patient only opens eyes to pain and withdraws from it. Can only make incomprehensible sound.
2,2,4
8
Patient won’t open eyes or respond to instructions. Withdraws from pain and makes incomprehensible sounds.
1,2,4
7
Patient makes no sound but eyes are open. Withdraws from pain but doesn’t respond to instructions.
4,1,4
9
Patient opens eyes when spoken to but won’t make a sound. Withdraws from pain and can’t follow instructions.
3,1,4
7
Patient only opens eyes to pain and withdraws from it. Makes no sound and doesn’t respond to instructions.
2,1,4
7
Patient won’t open eyes or make a sound. Withdraws from pain but oblivious to instructions.
1,1,4
6
Patient is decorticate posturing but has eyes open and converses with orientation.
4,5,3
12
Patient is decorticate posturing. Opens eyes to sound and can converse coherently.
3,5,3
11
Patient is decorticate posturing. Only opens eyes to pain but can converse coherently.
2,5,3
10
Patient can’t open eyes and is curling up. Otherwise can talk and seems oriented.
1,5,3
9
Patient is confused and is curling up. Eyes are open.
4,4,3
11
Patient is decorticate posturing and seems confused. Eyes open when spoken to.
3,4,3
10
Patient only open eyes to pain and seems confused. Decorticate posturing.
2,4,3
9
Patient won’t open eyes and is curling up. Speaks with confusion.
1,4,3
8
Patient uses inappropriate words and is decorticate posturing. Eyes are open.
4,3,3
10
Patient’s extremities are curling inward and words are inappropriate. Opens eyes when spoken to.
3,3,3
9
Patient is decorticate posturing and using inappropriate words. Opens eyes to pain.
2,3,3
8
Patient won’t open eyes and has flexing extremities. Uses inappropriate words.
1,3,3
7
Patient makes incomprehensible noise and is flexing. Eyes are open.
4,2,3
9
Patient opens eyes when spoken to but is decorticate posturing. Can only moan and groan.
3,2,3
8
Patient opens eyes to pain but is in abnormal flexion and can only make noises.
2,2,3
7
Patient won’t open eyes. Makes noise but is in abnormal flexion.
1,2,3
6
Patient is decorticate posturing with eyes open. Unable to make a sound.
4,1,3
8
Patient is decorticate posturing and can’t make a sound. Opens eyes when spoken to.
3,1,3
7
Patient isnin abnormal flexion and can’t make any sound. Opens eyes to pain.
2,1,3
6
Patient won’t open eyes or make any sound. Decorticate posturing.
1,1,3
5
Patient is stiffly extended but able to converse coherently. Eyes are open.
4,5,2
11
Patient is decerebrate posturing but able to converse in oriented way. Opens eyes when spoken to.
3,5,2
