Eye opening score of 3 corresponds to which description?

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Multiple Choice

Eye opening score of 3 corresponds to which description?

Explanation:
The eye opening portion of the Glasgow Coma Scale is scored from 4 to 1, based on how the patient responds to stimuli. A score of 3 means the patient opens their eyes in response to verbal input—essentially to a command or to spoken cues. This indicates they are not opening eyes spontaneously (which would be a 4), and they are not responding only to painful stimulation (which would be a 2), nor not opening at all (which would be a 1). So describing the eye opening as opening “on command” correctly reflects that verbal or commanded stimulation provokes the eye opening.

The eye opening portion of the Glasgow Coma Scale is scored from 4 to 1, based on how the patient responds to stimuli. A score of 3 means the patient opens their eyes in response to verbal input—essentially to a command or to spoken cues. This indicates they are not opening eyes spontaneously (which would be a 4), and they are not responding only to painful stimulation (which would be a 2), nor not opening at all (which would be a 1). So describing the eye opening as opening “on command” correctly reflects that verbal or commanded stimulation provokes the eye opening.

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