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How to assess Level of Consciousness? (CORRECT ANSWERS) 1a.
Determine if patient is alert, oriented x4
1b. The patient is asked the month and his/her age.
The answer must be correct - there is no partial credit for being close.
Aphasic and stuporous patients who do not comprehend the questions
will score 2. It is important that only the initial answer be graded and
that the examiner not "help" the patient with verbal or non-verbal cue.
1c. The patient is asked to open and close the
eyes and then to grip and release the non-paretic hand. If the patient does
not respond to command, the task
should be demonstrated to him or her (pantomime), and the result scored
(i.e., follows none, one or two commands)
What are the results? (CORRECT ANSWERS) 0 = Alert; keenly
responsive.
1 = Not alert; but arousable by minor stimulation to obey,
, answer, or respond.
2 = Not alert; requires repeated stimulation to attend, or is obtunded and
requires strong or painful stimulation to
make movements (not stereotyped).
3 = Responds only with reflex motor or autonomic effects or totally
unresponsive, flaccid, and areflexic.
0 = Answers both questions correctly.
1 = Answers one question correctly.
2 = Answers neither question correctly
0 = Performs both tasks correctly.
1 = Performs one task correctly.
2 = Performs neither task correctly.
How to assess best gaze? (CORRECT ANSWERS) Only horizontal eye
movements will be tested.
Voluntary or reflexive (oculocephalic) eye movements will be scored,
but caloric testing is not done. If the patient has a conjugate deviation of
the eyes that can be overcome by voluntary or reflexive activity, the
score will be 1If a patient has an isolated peripheral nerve paresis (CN
III, IV or VI), score a 1
What are the results? (CORRECT ANSWERS) 0 = Normal.
LATEST QUASTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS (2024-2025)
VERIFIED GRAFEF A+ ASSURED!!
How to assess Level of Consciousness? (CORRECT ANSWERS) 1a.
Determine if patient is alert, oriented x4
1b. The patient is asked the month and his/her age.
The answer must be correct - there is no partial credit for being close.
Aphasic and stuporous patients who do not comprehend the questions
will score 2. It is important that only the initial answer be graded and
that the examiner not "help" the patient with verbal or non-verbal cue.
1c. The patient is asked to open and close the
eyes and then to grip and release the non-paretic hand. If the patient does
not respond to command, the task
should be demonstrated to him or her (pantomime), and the result scored
(i.e., follows none, one or two commands)
What are the results? (CORRECT ANSWERS) 0 = Alert; keenly
responsive.
1 = Not alert; but arousable by minor stimulation to obey,
, answer, or respond.
2 = Not alert; requires repeated stimulation to attend, or is obtunded and
requires strong or painful stimulation to
make movements (not stereotyped).
3 = Responds only with reflex motor or autonomic effects or totally
unresponsive, flaccid, and areflexic.
0 = Answers both questions correctly.
1 = Answers one question correctly.
2 = Answers neither question correctly
0 = Performs both tasks correctly.
1 = Performs one task correctly.
2 = Performs neither task correctly.
How to assess best gaze? (CORRECT ANSWERS) Only horizontal eye
movements will be tested.
Voluntary or reflexive (oculocephalic) eye movements will be scored,
but caloric testing is not done. If the patient has a conjugate deviation of
the eyes that can be overcome by voluntary or reflexive activity, the
score will be 1If a patient has an isolated peripheral nerve paresis (CN
III, IV or VI), score a 1
What are the results? (CORRECT ANSWERS) 0 = Normal.
