Title: Describe the levels of consciousness and how to determine them.
Course: Emergency Medical Telecommunications (14055-V) > Section: Understanding Legal and Liability Issues

Description should include the following:

- Alert—highest level of consciousness; aware of surroundings
- Verbal—second-highest level of consciousness; awake only when spoken to or yelled at; tend to fall asleep unless constantly spoken to
- Pain—second-lowest level of consciousness; only awakened with noxious (painful) stimuli; require noxious stimuli to stay awake
- Unresponsive—lowest and most dangerous level of consciousness; cannot be aroused by any stimulus

Process/Skill Questions:

- How would you describe the levels of consciousness?
- How do you determine each level of consciousness?