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Category - Changes in Health

A female client is rushed to the emergency department after an accident. The nurse utilizes the Glasgow Coma Scale to assess the client’s neurological condition. The client opens her eyes in response to sound, but she does not spontaneously open her eyes. The client is confused in conversation. Pain stimuli are localized, but the client cannot obey simple responses. The client’s Glasgow Coma Scale score is:
  1. 10
  2. 12
  3. 11
  4. 9
Explanation
Answer: B - The client’s Glasgow Coma Scale score is 12. Eye-opening in response to sound = 3; verbal response = 4; and motor response = 5. The scale assesses a client’s neurological condition based on responsiveness to motor, verbal, and sensory function.
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