The nurse is aware that when assessing a patient by the FOUR score coma scale,the patient is assessed in four categories: eye response,brainstem reflexes,motor response,and respiration.How are these results reported?
A) As a sum of the scores of the four categories
B) As part of the Glasgow Coma Scale
C) As individual scores in each category
D) As progressive scores during a 24-hour period

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The FOUR (Full Outline of UnResponsiveness) score coma scale reports results as individual scores in each category (eye response, brainstem reflexes, motor response, and respiration), rather than summing them into a single score. This allows for a more detailed assessment of a patient's level of consciousness and neurological status.

The Nurse Is Aware That When Assessing a Patient by the FOUR