| I. | NO RESPONSE | Unresponsive to any stimulus |
| II. | GENERALIZED RESPONSE | Limited, inconsistent, nonpurposeful,
often only to pain |
| III. | LOCALIZED RESPONSE | Purposeful, may follow simple commands,
may focus on object |
| IV. | CONFUSED, AGITATED | Heightened state of activity, confused,
disoriented, aggressive behavior, agitation appears to relate to
internal confusion, unable to do self-care, unaware of present
events |
| V. | CONFUSED, INAPPROPRIATE | Not agitated, appears alert, responds to
commands, distractible, unable to concentrate on tasks, agitation to
external stimuli, verbally inappropriate, does not learn new
info |
| VI. | CONFUSED, APPROPRIATE | Good directed behavior, needs cueing, can
relearn old skills, memory problems, some awareness of self and
others |
| VII. | AUTOMATIC, APPROPRIATE | Appears appropriate, oriented, robotlike
in daily routine, minimal or absent confusion, increased awareness
of self, lacks insight in to disability; decreased judgment and
problem solving, interacts in environment |
| VIII. | PURPOSEFUL, APPROPRIATE | Alert, oriented, recalls and integrates
new activities, independent in home and living, capable of driving;
deficits in stress tolerance/judgment/abstract reasoning, may
function at reduced levels in society |
