Glasgow coma scale

Question 1

max points

Answer 1

15

Question 2

min points

Answer 2

3

Question 3

what are the 3 components of GCS

Answer 3

motor response
verbal response
eye opening

Question 4

what is motor response out of

Answer 4

6

Question 5

6 points for motor response

Answer 5

obeys commands

Question 6

5 points for motor response

Answer 6

localises to pain

Question 7

4 points for motor response

Answer 7

withdraws from pain

Question 8

3 points for motor response

Answer 8

abnormal flexion to pain (decorticate posture - arms flexed over chest)

Question 9

2 points for motor response

Answer 9

extending to pain

Question 10

1 point for motor response

Answer 10

no motor response to pain

Question 11

max score for verbal response

Answer 11

5 (voice has 5 letters)

Question 12

5 points for verbal response

Answer 12

orientated

Question 13

4 points for verbal response

Answer 13

confused

Question 14

3 points for verbal response

Answer 14

words

Question 15

2 points for verbal response

Answer 15

sounds

Question 16

1 point for verbal response

Answer 16

no verbal response

Question 17

max score for eye opening

Answer 17

4 (eyes has 4 letters)

Question 18

4 points for eye opening

Answer 18

spontaneous

Question 19

3 points for eye opening

Answer 19

to speech

Question 20

2 points for eye opening

Answer 20

to pain

Question 21

1 point for eye opening

Answer 21

no eye opening