NREMT Advanced EMT

Category - Medical Knowledge

During an initial assessment, why would you perform an AVPU?
  1. To check airway
  2. To check mental status
  3. To check for lacerations
  4. To check for fractures.
Explanation
Answer - B - During an initial assessment, you would perform an AVPU to check mental status. AVPU is an acronym used for the mental status evaluation: A - alert; V - responds to Verbal stimuli; P - responds to Painful stimuli; U - Unresponsive.
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