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The Glasgow Coma Scales
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ASSESSING STROKE –SCORES & SCALES
www.stroke.orgACUTE ASSESSMENT SCALES GLASGOW COMA SCALE (GCS) • Identifies ocular, verbal, and motor response to examination • Tool is used to communicate the level of consciousness (LOC) of patients with an acute brain injury • The scale was developed to complement and not replace assessments of other neurological functions • Strength: Fast and ...
Emergency Department RN Assessment Content Outline
nt.prophecyhealth.comKnowledge of common pain assessment scales, including indications for use, in the critical care setting such as Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS), Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale (RASS), and Alert, Verbal, Painful, Unresponsive (AVPU). e. Knowledge of auscultating fetal heart sounds in pregnancy < 20 weeks gestation.