A patient with a head injury opens his eyes when his name is called,curses when he is stimulated,and does not respond to a verbal command to move but attempts to remove a painful stimulus.How should the nurse record the patient's Glasgow Coma Scale score?

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The patient's best eye response is spontaneous opening, which scores 4 points. The patient's best verbal response is inappropriate words, which scores 2 points. The patient's best motor response is withdrawal to painful stimuli, which scores 5 points. Therefore, the total Glasgow Coma Scale score is 11 (4+2+5).

A Patient with a Head Injury Opens His Eyes When