A patient shows spontaneous eye opening, no verbal response and abnormal flexion to pain. What is the Glasgow Coma Scale score?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C.
- Step 1: Eye response scores 4, verbal response 1 and motor response 3.
- Step 2: .
Answer
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Why not the others: , and do not fit.
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