A patient who opens the eyes to painful stimuli, makes incomprehensible sounds, and withdraws from pain has a Glasgow Coma Scale score of ____________________
Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.
ANS:
8
eight
Responds to painful stimuli 2 + makes incomprehensible sounds 2 + withdraws from pain 4 = 8.
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