Clinical assessment scores worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
135 kg172 cmBMI = kg/m²BMI = ?

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). An adult weighs 135 kg and is 172 cm tall. Find the body mass index BMI = weight (kg)/height (m)². Round to one decimal place.

135 kg172 cm
BMI = kg/m²
2.Easy
10150SBPDBPmmHgMAP = ?

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A patient’s blood pressure is 101/50 mmHg. Find the mean arterial pressure MAP = (SBP + 2·DBP)/3, to the nearest whole mmHg.

SBP 101 mmHgDBP 50 mmHg
MAP = mmHg
3.Medium
3210123RR≤89–1112–2021–24≥25SpO₂≤9192–9394–95≥96air / O₂O₂airSBP≤9091–100101–110111–219≥220HR≤4041–5051–9091–110111–130≥131ACVPUAC, V, P, UT °C≤35.035.1–36.036.1–38.038.1–39.0≥39.1

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). Use the NEWS2 chart (SpO₂ scale 1) for these observations: respiration rate 30/min, SpO₂ 90% on room air, blood pressure 124/74 mmHg, pulse 82/min, alert, temperature 38.8 °C. What is the NEWS2 total score?

RR 30SpO₂ 90%airSBP 124HR 82AT 38.8 °C
NEWS2 =
4.Medium
3210123RR≤89–1112–2021–24≥25SpO₂≤9192–9394–95≥96air / O₂O₂airSBP≤9091–100101–110111–219≥220HR≤4041–5051–9091–110111–130≥131ACVPUAC, V, P, UT °C≤35.035.1–36.036.1–38.038.1–39.0≥39.1

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). Use the NEWS2 chart (SpO₂ scale 1) for these observations: respiration rate 12/min, SpO₂ 98% on supplemental oxygen, blood pressure 222/134 mmHg, pulse 88/min, alert, temperature 36.1 °C. What is the NEWS2 total score?

RR 12SpO₂ 98%O₂SBP 222HR 88AT 36.1 °C
NEWS2 =
5.Hard
reassuringmoderately abnormallow

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). At 5 minutes after birth, a practice newborn has pink skin all over, a heart rate of 120/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.

  1. 1reassuring
  2. 2moderately abnormal
  3. 3low
6.Hard
3210123RR≤89–1112–2021–24≥25SpO₂≤9192–9394–95≥96air / O₂O₂airSBP≤9091–100101–110111–219≥220HR≤4041–5051–9091–110111–130≥131ACVPUAC, V, P, UT °C≤35.035.1–36.036.1–38.038.1–39.0≥39.1lowlow–mediummediumhigh

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). Use the NEWS2 chart (SpO₂ scale 1) for these observations: respiration rate 9/min, SpO₂ 99% on room air, blood pressure 142/86 mmHg, pulse 76/min, alert, temperature 38.4 °C. Which clinical risk group does the patient fall into? Click it.

RR 9SpO₂ 99%airSBP 142HR 76AT 38.4 °C
  1. 1low
  2. 2low–medium
  3. 3medium
  4. 4high

Answer key

  1. 1. BMI = 45.6 kg/m²
  2. 2. MAP = 67 mmHg
  3. 3. NEWS2 = 7
  4. 4. NEWS2 = 5
  5. 5. reassuring
  6. 6. low

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