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Best verbal response

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  • 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

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