Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 85%
Simulated
A nurse is receiving a transfer report for a client who has a head injury. The client has a Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score of 3 for eye opening, 5 for best verbal response, and 5 for best motor response. Which of the following is an appropriate conclusion based on this data?
Correct answer
C
Rationale
A GCS score of 3 for eye opening indicates response to verbal stimuli, 5 for verbal response suggests confused speech, and 5 for motor response indicates purposeful movement, supporting eye opening to speech.