Glascow Coma Scale

Question 1

What is the GCS used for?

Answer 1

Used initially after TBI to determine arousal and cerebral cortex function

Question 2

Severe Brain Injury Range

Answer 2

Less than or equal to [8]

3-8

Question 3

Moderate Brain Injury Range

Answer 3

9-12

Question 4

Mild Brain Injury Range

Answer 4

13-15

Question 5

Score Nil for Eye Opening, Best Motor Response, Verbal Response

Answer 5

1

Question 6

Eye Opening 2

Answer 6

To Pain

Question 7

Eye Opening 3

Answer 7

To Speech

Question 8

Eye Opening 4

Answer 8

Spontaneous

Question 9

Best Motor Response 2

Answer 9

Extensor Response

Question 10

Best Motor Response 3

Answer 10

Abnormal Flexion

Question 11

Best Motor Response 4

Answer 11

Withdraws

Question 12

Best Motor Response 5

Answer 12

Localizes Pain

Question 13

Best Motor Response 6

Answer 13

Obeys Command

Question 14

Verbal Response 2

Answer 14

Incomprehensible Sounds

Question 15

Verbal Response 3

Answer 15

Inappropriate Words

Question 16

Verbal Response 4

Answer 16

Confused Conversation

Question 17

Verbal Response 5

Answer 17

Oriented

Question 18

Number of Scores for Eye Opening

Answer 18

4

Question 19

Number of Scores for Best Motor Response

Answer 19

6

Question 20

Number of Scores for Verbal Resonse

Answer 20

5

Question 21

Calculating Coma Score

Answer 21

(E+M+V) = 3 to 15

Question 22

What is the First Step When Adminstering the GSC

Answer 22

Observe The Patient

Question 23

A total score of eight or less correlates to severe brain injury and coma in what percentage of patients?

Answer 23

90% of patients.