What will be the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score for a head injury patient who opens eyes to painful stimulus, uses inappropriate words, and localizes pain?
Correct Answer: 10
Description: Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score for this patient is 10. (Score for eye opening to painful stimuli is 2,score for use of inappropriate words is 3,score for localizing of pain is 5 TOTAL:2+5+3=10) Ref: Greenberg's text-atlas of emergency medicine By Michael I. Greenberg, Page 54; Bailey Love 24th Editon, Page 201; Harrison's 17th Editon, Page 2601.
Category:
Surgery
Get More
Subject Mock Tests
Practice with over 200,000 questions from various medical subjects and improve your knowledge.
Attempt a mock test nowMock Exam
Take an exam with 100 random questions selected from all subjects to test your knowledge.
Coming SoonGet More
Subject Mock Tests
Try practicing mock tests with over 200,000 questions from various medical subjects.
Attempt a mock test now