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What does the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) assess?
What does the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) assess?
- Pulse rate, blood pressure, and temperature
- Blood glucose level, oxygen saturation, and respiratory rate
- Consciousness, memory, and orientation
- Eye opening, verbal response, and motor response (correct)
What does a GCS score of 7 or lower indicate?
What does a GCS score of 7 or lower indicate?
- Normal neurological status
- Brain death
- Coma (correct)
- Mild confusion
What is the significance of a GCS score of 3?
What is the significance of a GCS score of 3?
- Shows improvement in neurologic status
- Signifies normal neurological status
- Indicates mild concussion
- Usually indicates brain death (correct)
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