What would be the Glasgow coma scale score for a client who can open eyes to pain and localize pain but has a confused verbal response?

The Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) is used to assess a patient's level of consciousness and neurological status based on three aspects: eye opening, verbal response, and motor response.

In this scenario, the client's ability to open eyes to pain indicates a score of 2 for eye opening. The client can localize pain, which is scored as 5 for motor response, as it demonstrates a purposeful movement in response to a painful stimulus. However, the client has a confused verbal response, which corresponds to a score of 4.

To calculate the total GCS score, you would add the scores from each of the three components together:

• Eye opening (to pain) = 2

• Verbal response (confused) = 4

• Motor response (localizes pain) = 5

Combining these scores results in a total score of 2 + 4 + 5 = 11. Thus, the GCS score for this client is 11.