When you gently shake PVT Reed, a heat casualty, he doesn't answer you and his eyes are shut. You rub his breastbone briskly with a knuckle and he moves a little. What responsiveness category do you assign him? Select the best answer.

Question

A
V
P
U

Answer 1

Based on the scenario you described, the heat casualty does not respond to verbal stimulation or shaking but does move when you rub his breastbone briskly with a knuckle. This indicates a partial response to a painful stimulus.

• "A" stands for Alert
• "V" stands for Verbal response
• "P" stands for Painful response
• "U" stands for Unresponsive

Since he only responds to pain, the best answer to assign him is P (Painful response).