Clinical assessment scores worksheet with answers

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 90/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). A patient’s blood pressure is 126/47 mmHg. Find the mean arterial pressure MAP = (SBP + 2·DBP)/3, to the nearest whole mmHg.

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: yes; ambulatory aid: crutches, cane or walker; IV therapy or saline lock: yes; gait: impaired; mental status: knows own 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: rarely moist; activity: walks occasionally; mobility: very limited; nutrition: adequate; friction and shear: potential problem. Find the Braden total B.

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). An adult weighs 107 kg and is 165 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

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). The team aims for a mean arterial pressure of at least 65 mmHg. A patient’s systolic pressure is 89 mmHg. Using MAP = (SBP + 2·DBP)/3, what is the lowest diastolic pressure DBP that still gives a MAP of 65 mmHg?