Glasgow Coma Scale Flashcards
1
Q
Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS)
A
1) Eyes Open
- (4) spontaneous
- (3) to command
- (2) to pain
- (1) unresponsive
2) Best Verbal Response
- (5) oriented
- (4) confused
- (3) inappropriate
- (2) incomprehensible
- (1) unresponsive
3) Best Motor Response
- (6) obeys commands
- (5) localized pain
- (4) withdraws from pain
- (3) abnormal flexion
- (2) abnormal extension
- (1) unresponsive
Total = 15
GCS of 13-14 = mild brain injury
GCS of 9-12 = moderate brain injury
GCS of 3-8 = severe brain injury
