AVPU Flashcards

1
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PPE

A

Hand sanitiser, gloves, clinical waste

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Indications

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Any patient requiring assessment,
illness that may rapidly affect level of consciousness

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How to prepare the patient

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Position for airway, patency, comfort and safety.
Assess factors that can interfere with communication
speech, hearing, language barriers

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4
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Alert

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Assess for spontaneous eye-opening
Verbally responding
Demonstrating bodily motor functions

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Voice

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Assess for response to voice
This could be from eyes, voice or motor function

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Pain

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Assess for response to pain, Trapezius squueze
This could be from eyes, voice or motor function

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7
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Unresponsive

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The patient does not provide any eye, voice or motor stimulus

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8
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Report

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Accurately document and handover level of responsiveness

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