Question

In the AVPU acronym for checking responsiveness, what does the P stand for?

Has a pulse
Is unresponsive
Responds to pain
Exhibits normal blood pressure

Answer 1

In the AVPU acronym for checking responsiveness, the "P" stands for "Responds to pain." The AVPU scale is used to assess a patient's level of consciousness, where:

- A = Alert
- V = Verbally responsive
- P = Painfully responsive
- U = Unresponsive