The Nurse Is Performing a Neurologic Assessment of a Patient

Multiple Choice

The nurse is performing a neurologic assessment of a patient whose injuries have rendered her unable to follow verbal commands. How should the nurse proceed with assessing the patients level of consciousness (LOC) ?

A) Assess the patients vital signs and correlate these with the patients baselines.
B) Assess the patients eye opening and response to stimuli.
C) Document that the patient currently lacks a level of consciousness.
D) Facilitate diagnostic testing in an effort to obtain objective data.