Sem 3: Glasgow Coma Scale Flashcards
1
Q
What are the 3 areas assessed by the GCS?
A
Motor response
Verbal response
Eye opening
2
Q
What is is the score range for the GCS?
A
3 - 15
The higher the better
3
Q
How many levels are each section scored out of?
A
Motor = 6
Verbal = 5
Eyes = 4
4
Q
What are the levels of motor response?
A
- Follows commands
- Moves to localised pain
- Flex to withdraw from pain
- Abnormal flexion
- Abnormal extension
- No response
5
Q
What are the levels of verbal response?
A
- Oriented to time, person and place
- Confused
- Inappropriate words
- Incomprehensible sounds
- No response
6
Q
What are the levels of eye opening?
A
- Spontaneously
- To speech
- To pain
- No response
