Using the Glasgow Coma Scale, a score of 15 indicates an individual is:
a. brain dead.
b. comatose.
c. fully alert.
d. none of the above.
c
The Glasgow Coma scale has gained increasing acceptance as an accurate and effective means of evaluating levels
of consciousness. Using the GCS, a score of 15 reflects a
fully alert, well-oriented person, while a score of 8 or less is
considered to indicate coma. The lowest possible score of 3
is indicative of brain death.
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