The nurse is scoring the client's level of consciousness using the Glasgow Coma Scale. Which score would indicate to the nurse that the client is in a semicomatose state?
A) A score of 20
B) A score of 15
C) A score of 9
D) A score of 4
C
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A score of 9 indicates a semicomatose state. A score of 7 or less is considered a coma. A normal response is documented as a 15 . A score of 20 indicates inappropriate scoring. A score of 4 carries an extremely poor prognosis.
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