Level of Consciousness
Current as of: June 26, 2019
Author: Healthwise Staff
Medical Review:William H. Blahd, Jr., MD, FACEP - Emergency Medicine & Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine
Level of consciousness is a term used to describe a person’s awareness and understanding of what is happening in his or her surroundings. There are three main levels of consciousness: Consciousness is an awake state, when a person is fully aware of his or her surroundings and understands, talks, moves, and responds…