Ramsay Sedation Score

Clinical Status

Score

patient anxious, agitated or restless

1

patient cooperative, oriented and tranquil

2

patient asleep, responds to commands only

3

patient asleep, responds to gentle shaking, light glabellar tap or loud auditory stimulus

4

patient asleep, responds to noxious stimuli such as firm nailbed pressure

5

patient asleep, has no response to firm nailbed pressure or other noxious stimuli

6

Score

Interpretation

1

inadequate sedation

2, 3 or 4

acceptable sedation

5 or 6

excessive sedation