From: Instruments for monitoring intensive care unit sedation
Level | Characteristics |
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1 | Patient awake, anxious, agitated, or restless |
2 | Patient awake, cooperative, orientated and tranquil |
3 | Patient drowsy, with response to commands |
4 | Patient asleep, brisk response to glabella tap or loud auditory |
stimulus | |
5 | Patient asleep, sluggish response to stimulus |
6 | Patient has no response to firm nail-bed pressure or other |
noxious stimuli |