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Scale for assessing Alertness/Sedation
| Responsiveness | Score |
| Responds readily to name spoken in normal tone | 5 |
| Lethargic response to name spoken in normal tone | 4 |
| Responds only after name is called loudly and/or repeatedly | 3 |
| Responds only after mild prodding or shaking | 2 |
| Responds only after painful trapezius squeeze | 1 |
| Does not respond to painful trapezius squeeze | 0 |
