NUR 2459: Mental and Behavioral Health Nursing Flashcard

Levels of Consciousness  Alert  Patient is Responsive, Opens Eyes Spontaneously, and Answers Questions Appropriately  Lethargic  Patient Can Open Eyes & Respond to Questions, But Falls Asleep Quickly  Obtunded  Patient Responds to Light Shaking, But is Confused & Slow to Respond  Stuporous  Patient Barely Responds to Painful Stimuli (Like Sternal Rub)  Comatose  Patient is Unresponsive & Abnormal Posturing May Be Present  Decorticate  Arms Flexed ...