How this exercise works
Score Eye, Verbal, and Motor for each neurologic scenario. Lower scores signal more severe injury; totals guide escalation and documentation.
Fundamental concept
Scoring eye, verbal, and motor components during routine neurologic monitoring and when to escalate declining totals.
Read: Glasgow Coma Scale for LPN Neurologic Checks →Scenario
After a motorcycle crash, the patient opens eyes to pain only, makes incomprehensible groaning sounds, and demonstrates decorticate posturing in both upper extremities to sternal rub.
Select the best eye, verbal, and motor score.
