Your patient's eyes are open and blinking. She is oriented to person, place, time and event, and she can obey commands. Her Glasgow Coma Scale score total would be

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The Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) assesses a person's level of consciousness after a head injury and ranges from 3 to 15. A score of 15, which is the highest possible score, indicates that the patient is fully oriented and can obey commands, which matches the description of the patient provided. The GCS is divided into three categories: eye opening (4 points maximum), verbal response (5 points maximum), and motor response (6 points maximum). A patient who is fully alert, oriented, and able to obey commands would score the maximum in all categories, totaling 15.

Your Patient's Eyes Are Open and Blinking