The Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale (RASS) ranks agitation and possibility for sedation.

If not alert, state patient's name and say to open eyes and look at speaker. Ask 'Describe how you are feeling?'

The Richmond Agitation Sedation Scale (RASS) is an instrument designed to assess the level of alertness and agitated behavior in critically ill patients.[1] The RASS was developed by a team of …

Ely EW, Truman B, Shintani A, Thomason JWW, Wheeler AP, Gordon S et al. Monitoring sedation status over time in ICU patients: the reliability and validity of the Richmond Agitation Sedation Scale …

Nov 24, 2025 · The Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale (RASS) is a clinical tool used to assess the level of sedation or agitation in patients, with scores ranging from +4 (combative) to -5 (unarousable).

(RASS -5) Remove deliriogenic drugs 1 Non-pharmacological pro RASS +4 to +3 Is the patient in pain?

The current study was conducted to determine the effect of a protocol using a Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale (RASS) on some clinical outcomes of patients under mechanical ventilation (MV) in …

The Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale (RASS) is a sedation scoring system used to assess a patient's level of agitation and sedation, targeting a score of −2 to +1 when neuromuscular blockade is not …

We measured inter-rater reliability and validity of a new 10-level (+4 “combative” to −5 “unarousable”) scale, the Richmond Agitation–Sedation Scale (RASS), in two phases.

The Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale (RASS) is an instrument in which the presence and extent of agitation, ranging from combative to calm, as well as the level of consciousness, ranging from alert to …