Question

What is the Glasgow Coma Scale for the following patient; opens eyes in response to pain, confused conversation, and withdraws to pain.

a)5
b)6
c)8
d)10

Answer 1

Answer: the correct answer is d) 10

Explanation: The Glasgow coma scale is used to assess patients in a coma. The initial score correlates with the severity of brain injury and prognosis. The Glasgow Coma Scale provides a score in the range 3-15; patients with scores of 3-8 are usually said to be in a coma.