Which of the following describes a patient who is unresponsive on the AVPU scale?

The AVPU scale is a quick method used by emergency responders to assess a patient's level of consciousness. It categorizes a patient's responsiveness into four levels: Alert, Verbal response, Painful stimuli response, and Unresponsive. A patient who is classified as unresponsive does not exhibit any reaction to external stimuli, which includes both verbal prompts and physical stimuli such as pain.

D characterized the absence of any response, aligning perfectly with the definition of being unresponsive. In contrast, the other options describe varying levels of responsiveness that indicate the patient can still react in some form, such as responding to words or pain. Thus, the correct answer accurately reflects a state in which the patient is entirely non-reactive.