Medical, OB/GYNPregunta 76 de 100
A patient who responds only when you pinch their shoulder but does not respond to your voice is classified on the AVPU scale as:
a.Alert
b.Responsive to Painful stimulus
c.Responsive to Verbal stimulus
d.Unresponsive
Explicación
AVPU stands for Alert, Verbal, Painful, Unresponsive. A patient who reacts only to a painful stimulus is scored as 'P' (Painful).
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