Medical Surgical Nursing

(Tina Sui) #1

Eye Opening Spontaneous 4


To Voice 3

To Pain 2

None 1

Best Verbal Oriented 5


Confused 4

Inappropriate Words 3

Incomprehensible Sounds 2

None 1

Best Motor Obeys Commands 6


Localizes Pain 5

Withdraws to Pain 4

Flexion to Pain (decorticate) 3

Extension to Pain (decerebrate) 2

None 1

Diagnostic Tests



  • Computed tomography (CT)

  • Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

  • Cerebral angiography

  • Myelography

  • Noninvasive carotid flow studies

  • Transcranial doppler

  • Electroencephalography (EEG)

  • Electromyography (EMG)

  • Lumbar puncture and analysis of cerebrospinal fluid

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