In an Assessment of the Level of Consciousness of a Patient

question 23

Multiple Choice

In an assessment of the level of consciousness of a patient who does not respond to environmental stimuli such as noise,the proper sequence to follow is to next assess the patient's response to

• A) light touch, verbal stimuli, and then painful stimuli.
• B) verbal stimuli, light touch, and then painful stimuli.
• C) pressure to a nail bed of each extremity, pinching the trapezius muscle, and pressure applied to the supraorbital ridge or manubrium.
• D) gentle shaking, shining a light in the patient's eyes, and then painful stimuli.

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