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jayhills49

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What Glasgow Coma Scale rating would a patient receive who opens the eyes spontaneously, but has incomprehensible speech and obeys commands for movement?
 
  a. 8
  b. 10
  c. 11
  d. 12

Question 2

What is the nurse assessing when asking the patient, Who is the president of the United States? during a level of consciousness assessment?
 
  a. Orientation
  b. Memory
  c. Calculation
  d. Fund of knowledge



duy1981999

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
The Glasgow coma scale was developed in 1974, and it consists of three parts of the neurologic assessment: eye opening, best motor response, and best verbal response. This patient gets a 4 for eye opening, a 2 for incomprehensible speech, and a 6 for moving on demand.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
Fund of knowledge is tested by questions such as Who is the president? or asking about current events.



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