best verbal response
Last reviewed 07/2021
- grade 5 - oriented - the patient is oriented in time, person and place
- grade 4 - confused conversation - the patient can respond to questions in a conversational manner but is disoriented and confused
- grade 3 - inappropriate speech - there is no conversational exchange but the patient makes random or exclamatory articulated speech
- grade 2 - incomprehensible words - the patient makes moaning sounds but no words
- grade 1 - no vocalisation
N.B. record the best level