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Flashcards in Grady Hospital scale Deck (5)
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1
Q

Grade 1

A

only slightly confused

2
Q

Grade 2

A

requires a light pain stimulus
ex: sharp pin tapped slightly over the chest wall
for appropriate arousal, or may be combative or belligerent

3
Q

Grade 3

A

comatose but will ward off deeply painful stimuli such as sternal pressure or nipple twist with an appropriate response

4
Q

Grade 4

A

reacts inappropriately with either decorticate or decerebrate posturing to such deeply painful stimuli

5
Q

Grade 5

A

pt is flaccid when stimulated like in grade 4