GCS Quiz
Questions: 16 · 10 minutes
1. A patient does not open their eyes spontaneously but does so when spoken to. What is the eye-opening score?
E2
E1
E4
E3
2. What verbal-response score corresponds to being oriented?
5
4
2
3
3. A patient's recorded components are E3, V4, and M6. What is the total GCS score?
12
13
15
14
4. A patient does not open their eyes to speech but opens them in response to an appropriate pressure stimulus. What is the eye-opening score?
E2
E3
E4
E1
5. A patient speaks in sentences and participates in conversation but is confused about time and place. What is the verbal-response score?
V3
V5
V4
V2
6. A patient produces recognizable words, but the words are random and do not form a sustained conversational exchange. What is the verbal-response score?
V4
V3
V2
V1
7. Which three response domains make up the standard Glasgow Coma Scale?
Orientation, reflexes, and breathing pattern
Pupil size, speech clarity, and limb strength
Eye opening, verbal response, and motor response
Eye opening, pupillary response, and pain rating
8. What is the possible total-score range of the standard Glasgow Coma Scale?
0 to 12
3 to 15
1 to 15
3 to 18
9. A patient makes only moaning sounds, with no recognizable words. What is the verbal-response score?
V3
V1
V4
V2
10. Pressure produces a stereotyped abnormal flexion response in the arms. What motor-response score applies?
M4
M1
M2
M3
11. During pressure stimulation, a patient brings a hand toward the stimulated area in an attempt to remove the stimulus. What motor response is recorded?
M5 — Localizes pressure
M4 — Normal flexion or withdrawal
M3 — Abnormal flexion
M6 — Obeys commands
12. In response to pressure, a patient pulls an arm away but does not bring a hand toward the stimulus. What is the motor-response score?
M3 — Abnormal flexion
M5 — Localizes pressure
M4 — Normal flexion or withdrawal
M2 — Extension
13. What motor-response score is given when a person obeys commands?
3
5
4
6
14. A patient extends their limbs in response to pressure. What motor-response score applies?
M4
M3
M2
M1
15. What eye-opening score is assigned when a person opens their eyes spontaneously?
2
4
3
1
16. An endotracheal tube prevents a patient from speaking. Under the standard GCS approach, how should the verbal component be handled?
Record the verbal component as not testable and document the reason
Infer a verbal score from the patient's written responses
Reuse the last verbal score recorded before intubation
Automatically assign V1 because no speech is heard