In the DRG responsive scale, which level follows "Alert & Oriented"?

• A. Alert & Oriented
• B. Verbal
• C. Pain
• D. Unresponsive

Answer: (D)

Consciousness is assessed by how a person responds to different stimuli, moving from the most alert state to progressively less responsiveness. In this scale, being Alert & Oriented means the person is fully awake, aware of who they are, where they are, and what time it is, and can follow commands. If someone is not fully oriented but can still respond to spoken language and answers questions appropriately, that level is Verbal. If there’s no response to voice but a painful stimulus elicits a response, that’s Pain. If there’s no meaningful response to either voice or pain, the person is Unresponsive. So the next level after Alert & Oriented is Verbal, not Unresponsive.