A patient scores eye opening 4, verbal response 5 and motor response 6 on the Glasgow Coma Scale. What is the total score?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. 15
- Step 1: The GCS total is the sum of the eye, verbal and motor scores.
- Step 2: 4 + 5 + 6 = 15.
Answer
15.
Why not the others: '16' adds one point to the sum; '14' subtracts one point from the sum; '120' multiplies the components instead of adding them.
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