The nurse is using the Glasgow coma scale to monitor the neurologic status of a child with a head injury. What does this scale measure?
A) Verbal and motor responses
B) Used one or two times a day to note changes in the neurologic status
C) Compare the child's results with other children of the same age
D) Monitors the child's vision by using a bright flashlight
Ans: A
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