The patient has scored a 7 on the Glasgow Coma Scale which is used to assess the head injured patient. The nurse recognizes that the patient:
A) Is generally interpreted as comatose
B) Is within normal range but unstable
C) Needs emergency attention
D) Has scored as a normal individual
Ans: A
Feedback: The Glasgow Coma Scale (possible scores range from 3 to 15) is a tool for assessing a patient's response to stimuli. A score of 10 or less indicates a need for emergency attention; a score of 7 or less is generally interpreted as coma.
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