Levels of Consciousness The AVPU mnemonic is a mnemonic used by - TopicsExpress



          

Levels of Consciousness The AVPU mnemonic is a mnemonic used by first aiders in quickly assessing the level of consciousness of the patient. Alert – the patient is fully awake and opens the eyes spontaneously. Voice – the patients responds to verbal stimuli or only when you talk. Pain – the patient only responds when a painful stimulus is elicited. The sternal rub and squeezing of the fingers are the two most commonly used painful stimuli in assessing the level of consciousness. Unresponsive – also known as unconscious, the patient is considered unresponsive when there is no response obtained after eliciting verbal and painful stimuli.
Posted on: Fri, 26 Dec 2014 00:01:26 +0000

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