ATI RN
ATI Med Surg Exam 9 Questions
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Question 1 of 5
A patient with a head injury opens his eyes to verbal stimulation, shouts out when stimulated, and does not respond to a verbal command to move but attempts to push away a painful stimulus. How would the nurse record the patient's Glasgow Coma Scale score?
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Rationale: The Glasgow Coma Scale score is 9: eye opening to verbal stimulation (3), shouting/confused speech (4), and withdrawing from pain (2). Scores of 11, 13, or 15 require higher responses in motor, verbal, or eye opening categories.
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