Grady Hospital scale Flashcards
1
Q
Grade 1
A
only slightly confused
2
Q
Grade 2
A
requires a light pain stimulus
ex: sharp pin tapped slightly over the chest wall
for appropriate arousal, or may be combative or belligerent
3
Q
Grade 3
A
comatose but will ward off deeply painful stimuli such as sternal pressure or nipple twist with an appropriate response
4
Q
Grade 4
A
reacts inappropriately with either decorticate or decerebrate posturing to such deeply painful stimuli
5
Q
Grade 5
A
pt is flaccid when stimulated like in grade 4
