Glasgow Coma Scale

Question 1

What are the 3 areas this tests?

Answer 1

1. Eye opening
2. Motor Response
3. Verbal Response

Question 2

What is the GCS out of?

Answer 2

15

Question 3

What no. needs airway support?

Answer 3

<8

Question 4

Minimum number on GCS

Answer 4

3

Question 5

What is the scale on eye opening

Answer 5

4: Opens eyes spontaneously
3: Opens eyes to speech
2: Opens eyes to pontine stimuli
1: Doesn’t open eyes in response to anything

Question 6

What is the scale on motor response?

Answer 6

6: Follows commands
5: Localised response to painful stimuli
4: Non purposeful response to painful stimuli (withdraw away from pain)
3: Flexes upper extremities & extends lower extremities in response to pain
2: Extends all limbs in response to pain
1: No response to pain

Question 7

What is the scale on verbal response?

Answer 7

5: Orientated to person, place and time
4: Converses but confused
3: Replies with inappropriate words
2: Incomprehensible sounds
1: No reponse