Question 1
The nurse prepares to conduct an hourly neurologic assessment on a patient in the intensive care unit. What is included in this assessment?
◦ Brainstem functioning
◦ ECG
◦ Reflexes
◦ Level of consciousness
Question 2
A patient in the neurologic intensive care unit has an endotracheal tube. When the nurse does the hourly Glasgow Coma Scale assessment, what rating should this patient have for verbal response?
◦ 1
◦ 2
◦ 4
◦ 3