The nurse is performing a Glasgow coma scale (GCS) assessment for a patient with a head injury. The patient opens eyes to pain, best verbal response is incomprehensible sounds, and best motor response is withdrawal from pain. What is the patient's total GCS score? 1.15

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The Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) assesses a person's level of consciousness after a head injury. The scale is divided into three categories: eye opening (1-4), verbal response (1-5), and motor response (1-6). For this patient, eye opening to pain scores 2, incomprehensible sounds as the best verbal response scores 2, and withdrawal from pain as the best motor response scores 4. Adding these scores together (2+2+4) gives a total GCS score of 8.

The Nurse Is Performing a Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) Assessment