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Table 3 Ramsay scale

From: Instruments for monitoring intensive care unit sedation

Level

Characteristics

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