Glasgow Coma Scale
Purpose of this sheet: essential clinical assessment landmarks a nurse or licensed practical nurse in Quebec should keep in mind for clinical practice and for succeeding on the OIIQ or OIIAQ entry exam. Exam relevance: Correct use of standardized scales (Glasgow, PQRST, Braden, etc.) is regularly tested on the OIIQ exam. — Clinical landmarks — Eye opening (4): spontaneous 4, to speech 3, to pain 2, none 1 Verbal response (5): oriented 5, confused 4, inappropriate words 3, incomprehensible sounds 2, none 1 Motor response (6): obeys 6, localizes pain 5, withdraws 4, abnormal flexion 3, extension 2, none 1 Total 3 to 15. A score of 8 or less generally indicates the need for airway protection. — Remember — Use this sheet in spaced repetition, pair it with a matching clinical scenario on NursEduc, and always compare values to the person's baseline before drawing conclusions. Keywords: clinical scale, assessment tool, Glasgow, PQRST, Braden, OIIQ exam, OIIQ exam prep, OIIAQ exam prep, nurse in Quebec, NursEduc.