AVPU question

[BateMan]

I know it stands for alert, verbal, pain, unresponsive.

in Alert in AVPU, does that means "eye opening" ? So if their eye is open that automatically gets an "A," if they don't respond to your questions they get A + O X 0. Same goes with non-eye tracking?

how about if they're sleeping? During the state of sleep, would they be a "Verbal" since you can wake someone up by just talking?

Does alert have to be eye opening? can someone be a "Verbal" when their eyes are open, and they cant talk but can follow commands?

 

[Aidey]

Think of it as AOx? VPU.

 

[Akulahawk]

AVPU is pretty darned crude... but it works pretty well, which is why we keep using it for what it's for.

A= alert. This means eyes open, spontaneously responding, even if alert x 0 and not making any sense of anything.
V= verbal. This means patient responds to verbal stimulation. Otherwise effectively snoozes or goes back to snoozing after you stop talking to them.
P= pain. Patient doesn't respond to verbal, but does respond to painful stimuli.
U= unresponsive. Doesn't respond to anything you do. Patient is as responsive as a rock.