A Child Presents with a Pediatric Glasgow Coma Scale Score

question 5

Multiple Choice

A child presents with a Pediatric Glasgow Coma Scale score of 7. As a pediatric nurse, what does this score indicate?

• A) The patient is neurologically intact.
• B) The patient requires intubation.
• C) The patient is in a coma.
• D) The patient is brain dead.

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