Question

Assessment of an injured man reveals that he opens his eyes when the EMT speaks to him and pulls his arm away when the EMT palpates it. He knows his name, but cannot remember what happened and does not know what day it is. He should be assigned a Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score of:

A) 9
B) 10
C) 11
D) 12

Answer 1

The injured man should be assigned a Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score of 11.

Step-by-step explanation:

Based on the information given, the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score for the injured man would be 11 (Option C).

The GCS is a neurological scale used to assess the level of consciousness and neurological function after a traumatic brain injury. It consists of three components: eye opening, verbal response, and motor response. Each component is assigned a score and the scores are then summed to determine the overall GCS score.

In this case, the man is able to open his eyes when spoken to, which corresponds to a score of 4. He also pulls his arm away when it is palpated, indicating a purposeful motor response, which corresponds to a score of 6. Finally, he knows his name, but cannot remember what happened or the current day, which corresponds to a score of 1 for verbal response.

When we add up the scores: 4 (eye opening) + 1 (verbal response) + 6 (motor response), we get a total GCS score of 11.