A patient opens the eyes to painful stimuli, makes incomprehensible sounds, and withdraws from pain. What should the nurse calculate this patient's Glasgow Coma Scale score to be?
a. 2
b. 4
c. 6
d. 8
ANS: D
Responds to painful stimuli 2 + makes incomprehensible sounds 2 + withdraws from pain 4 = 8. A. B. C. These are inaccurate calculations of the Glasgow Coma Scale score based upon the patient's findings.
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