GLASGOW COMA SCALE Flashcards
1
Q
what are the sections
A
-motor
-verbal
-eyes
2
Q
what is the glasgow coma scale marked out of?
A
15
3
Q
what is scored in eyes section
A
EYES- 4 letters out of 4
- Spontaneous reponse
- speech
- Pain
- None
4
Q
what is scored in verbal
A
verbal= 6 letters
motor=5 letters
verbal is scored out of 5 and motor is scored out of 6
verbal:
5. Orientated
4. Confused
3. Words
2. Sounds
1. None
5
Q
what is scored for motor
A
verbal= 6 letters
motor=5 letters
verbal is scored out of 5 and motor is scored out of 6
- Obbeys commands
- Localises to pain
- Withdraws from pain
- Abnormal flexion to pain (decoritate posture)
- Extending to pain
- None
6
Q
if one side is worse than another- what do you use?
A
you take the BEST from either side
