The nurse is performing a Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS)on a school-age child with a head injury.The child opens eyes spontaneously,obeys commands,and is oriented to person,time,and place.Which is the score the nurse should record?
A) 8
B) 11
C) 13
D) 15

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The GCS consists of a three-part assessment: eye opening,verbal response,and motor response.Numeric values of 1 through 5 are assigned to the levels of response in each category.The sum of these numeric values provides an objective measure of the patient's level of consciousness (LOC).A person with an unaltered LOC would score the highest,15.The child who opens eyes spontaneously,obeys commands,and is oriented is scored at a 15.

The Nurse Is Performing a Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS)on a School-Age