A nurse uses the Glasgow Coma Scale to measure the client’s level of consciousness. Which of the following methods can the nurse use to evoke and assess the ‘‘best verbal response’’ from the client?...

A nurse uses the Glasgow Coma Scale to measure the client’s level of consciousness. Which of the following methods can the nurse use to evoke and assess the ‘‘best verbal response’’ from the client?

1. Ask the client to read aloud an interesting item from the newspaper.

2. Tell the client to pronounce certain difficult technical terms.

3. Note the client’s reaction when the nurse whispers the client’s name.

4. Note the client’s responses to general orientation questions.