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GCS Levels 1-6
from NBCOT Review & Study Guide, 6th ed. pg 166
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Level 1 - Motor Response | No motor response |
| Level 2 - Motor Response | Extension to pain - decerebrate response |
| Level 3 - Motor Response | Flexion in response to pain - decorticate response |
| Level 4 - Motor Response | Withdrawn from pain - pulls part of body away when pinched |
| Level 5 - Motor Response | Localizes to pain - purposeful movements towards changing pain stimuli |
| Level 6 - Motor Response | Obeys commands - the person does simple things as asked |
| Level 1 - Verbal Response | No verbal response |
| Level 2 - Verbal Response | Incomprehensible sounds -- moaning but no words |
| Level 3 - Verbal Response | Inappropriate words - random or exclamatory speech, but not in a conversational exchange |
| Level 4 - Verbal Response | Confused - patient responds to questions coherently but there is some disorientation and confusion |
| Level 5 - Verbal Response | Oriented - patient responds coherently and appropriately to questions such as the patient's name, age, where they are, year, etc. |
| Level 1 - Eye Response | No eye opening |
| Level 2 - Eye Response | Eyes opening in response to pain |
| Level 3 - Eye Response | Eyes opening to speech |
| Level 4 - Eye Response | Eyes opening spontaneously |