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2 Level of Consciousness and Glasgow Coma Scale Online Quiz Questions

Use this free practice quiz with 20 questions to review 2 Level of Consciousness and Glasgow Coma Scale, test your knowledge, and prepare for your next test or exam.

20 questions
01
Fill in the blank
1 point

A person obeys a command to move a limb. What motor response score should be recorded?

02
Choose one
1 point

A person opens their eyes only in response to pressure. What eye-opening score should be recorded?

  1. A

    1

  2. B

    2

  3. C

    3

  4. D

    4

03
Written response
1 point

A person gives confused conversation. What verbal response score should be recorded?

04
True or false
1 point

True or false: Commonly used head-injury severity categories based on the GCS replace a full clinical assessment.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

05
Choose one
1 point

Which approach follows the recommended order for assessing responses for the GCS?

  1. A

    Use physical stimuli first, then assess spontaneous behavior.

  2. B

    Assess spontaneous behavior first, then use verbal and, if needed, physical stimuli according to training and protocol.

  3. C

    Use verbal stimuli first and do not assess spontaneous behavior.

  4. D

    Assign the total score before assessing individual responses.

06
Fill in the blank
1 point

A person is intubated and cannot speak. What status should be recorded for the verbal component, rather than assigning a numeric score?

07
True or false
1 point

True or false: If a person is intubated and cannot speak, the verbal component should automatically be scored as 1.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

08
Written response
1 point

A person opens their eyes to sound, speaks in confused conversation, and obeys commands. Given E=3E=3, V=4V=4, and M=6M=6, what is the total GCS score?

09
Choose one
1 point

A person's responses are E=2E=2, V=2V=2, and M=4M=4. Which commonly used head-injury severity category applies to their total GCS score?

  1. A

    Mild

  2. B

    Severe

  3. C

    Moderate

  4. D

    Not classifiable

10
Choose all
1 point

Select all factors that may make one or more GCS components difficult to assess or interpret reliably.

  1. A

    Intubation

  2. B

    Sedation

  3. C

    A language or hearing barrier

  4. D

    Swelling that affects eye opening

  5. E

    A high total score by itself

11
Choose one
1 point

A person's documented GCS changes from E=4,V=5,M=6E=4, V=5, M=6 to E=3,V=4,M=6E=3, V=4, M=6. Which statement accurately describes the component-by-component change?

  1. A

    Only the motor response decreased.

  2. B

    Eye opening and motor response decreased; verbal response was unchanged.

  3. C

    Eye opening and verbal response decreased; motor response was unchanged.

  4. D

    All three components decreased.

12
Choose all
1 point

Select all statements about documenting and interpreting the GCS that are supported by the material.

  1. A

    Record the eye, verbal, and motor component scores as well as their sum.

  2. B

    The component scores show more detail about observed responses than the total alone.

  3. C

    A total score fully describes every aspect of a person's neurological status.

  4. D

    Two people with the same total must have the same response pattern.

  5. E

    When all components are testable, the total ranges from 3 to 15.

13
Open ended
1 point

Explain what the GCS describes, how its scores should be recorded, and why its total score should not be treated as a complete neurological assessment.

14
Choose one
1 point

A person makes sounds that are not words. What verbal response score should be recorded?

  1. A

    2

  2. B

    3

  3. C

    4

  4. D

    5

15
True or false
1 point

True or false: When all three GCS components are testable, the total score is calculated by adding the eye, verbal, and motor scores.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

16
Choose one
1 point

Which three responses are assessed by the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS)?

  1. A

    Eye opening, verbal response, and motor response

  2. B

    Pupil size, speech clarity, and balance

  3. C

    Breathing, circulation, and temperature

17
Choose one
1 point

When assessing GCS responses, which sequence of assessment is recommended?

  1. A

    Physical stimuli, then verbal stimuli, then spontaneous behavior

  2. B

    Spontaneous behavior, then verbal stimuli if needed, then physical stimuli if needed

  3. C

    Verbal stimuli, then spontaneous behavior, then physical stimuli

18
Choose one
1 point

A person withdraws with normal flexion in response to pressure. What motor response score should be recorded?

  1. A

    M2

  2. B

    M5

  3. C

    M4

19
Written response
1 point

A person opens their eyes to sound, speaks in confused conversation, and obeys commands. The scores are E3, V4, and M6. What is the total GCS score?

20
Written response
1 point

An intubated person cannot speak, so the verbal response cannot be tested. What should be recorded for the verbal component instead of scoring it as 1?