A familiarity with basic neurologic assessment tools gives the nurse the ability to perform a standardized neurologic exam that can be used preoperatively to establish a baseline assessment and postoperatively to establish a return to baseline or assess postoperative neurologic stability.The Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS)is commonly used to assess patients with brain injury using three indicators of cerebral function: eye opening,verbal communication,and motor response to verbal and noxious stimuli.Within the scoring range for the GCS,the best possible score is _____,and the worst possible score is ______.

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Three indicators of cerebral function-eye opening,verbal communication,and motor response to verbal and noxious stimuli-are assessed,and the appropriate number of points for each is assigned and totaled.The best possible score is 15,and the worst possible score is 3.

A Familiarity with Basic Neurologic Assessment Tools Gives the Nurse