Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). At 1 minute after birth, a practice newborn has blue or pale skin all over, a heart rate of 85/min, no response to stimulation, limp limbs with no muscle tone and no breathing. What is the APGAR score?
Clinical assessment scores worksheet with answers
Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). An adult weighs 88 kg and is 184 cm tall. Find the body mass index BMI = weight (kg)/height (m)². Round to one decimal place.
Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A practice patient is assessed with the Morse fall scale: history of falling in the last 3 months: no; secondary diagnosis: no; ambulatory aid: holds on to furniture; IV therapy or saline lock: yes; gait: weak; mental status: overestimates or forgets limits. Find the Morse total MFS.
Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A practice patient is assessed with the Braden scale: sensory perception: no impairment; moisture: constantly moist; activity: walks frequently; mobility: slightly limited; nutrition: probably inadequate; friction and shear: problem. Find the Braden total B.
Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). At 1 minute after birth, a practice newborn has a pink body with blue hands and feet, a heart rate of 110/min, a cry, cough or sneeze when stimulated, active movement and good breathing with a strong cry. Score the APGAR and click how the score is interpreted.
- 1reassuring
- 2moderately abnormal
- 3low
Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). At 5 minutes after birth, a practice newborn has a pink body with blue hands and feet, a heart rate of 145/min, a grimace when stimulated, some flexion of the arms and legs and slow, irregular breathing with a weak cry. Score the APGAR and click how the score is interpreted.
- 1reassuring
- 2moderately abnormal
- 3low
Answer key
- 1. APGAR = 1
- 2. BMI = 26 kg/m²
- 3. MFS = 75
- 4. B = 15
- 5. reassuring
- 6. moderately abnormal
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