Clinical assessment scores worksheet with answers

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). At 5 minutes after birth, a practice newborn has blue or pale skin all over, a heart rate of 95/min, no response to stimulation, limp limbs with no muscle tone and good breathing with a strong cry. What is the APGAR score?

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). An adult weighs 62 kg and is 157 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: yes; secondary diagnosis: no; ambulatory aid: crutches, cane or walker; IV therapy or saline lock: yes; gait: normal, bed rest or wheelchair; mental status: overestimates or forgets limits. Find the Morse total MFS.

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A patient has a pulse of 59/min and a blood pressure of 82/53 mmHg. Find the shock index SI = HR/SBP. Round to two decimal places.

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). Use the NEWS2 chart (SpO₂ scale 1) for these observations: respiration rate 20/min, SpO₂ 99% on room air, blood pressure 88/52 mmHg, pulse 76/min, unresponsive, temperature 37.3 °C. Which clinical risk group does the patient fall into? Click it.

1. 1low
2. 2low–medium
3. 3medium
4. 4high

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). An adult weighs 144 kg and is 177 cm tall. Calculate the BMI and click the WHO weight category.

1. 1underweight
2. 2healthy weight
3. 3overweight
4. 4obesity class I
5. 5obesity class II
6. 6obesity class III