GCS

Question 1

Glasgow Coma Scale

Answer 1

GCS is used to determine severity of brain damage- looks at motor response, verbal performance, and eye opening
- Each response is ranked 1-5 , sum of scores used as indication of depth of coma and severity of injury

Score 13-15 = mild
9-12 = moderate
3-8 = severe

Time dependent tool designed to assess injury severity within first 48 hours of injury

Question 2

Full chart

Answer 2

https://calsprogram.org/manual/volume1/section1/neurology/acute_care_30.html