Clinical assessment scores worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
12476SBPDBPmmHgMAP = ?

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A patient’s blood pressure is 124/76 mmHg. Find the mean arterial pressure MAP = (SBP + 2·DBP)/3, to the nearest whole mmHg.

SBP 124 mmHgDBP 76 mmHg
MAP = mmHg
2.Easy
E? / 4+V? / 5+M? / 6GCS?

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A practice patient after a head injury opens the eyes when spoken to, says inappropriate, random words and shows as the best motor response: moves a hand to the site of pressure (localises). Find the Glasgow Coma Scale total GCS = E + V + M.

E 1–4V 1–5M 1–6
GCS =
3.Medium
S? / 4+M? / 4+A? / 4+Mob? / 4+N? / 4+F? / 3Σ?

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A practice patient is assessed with the Braden scale: sensory perception: completely limited; moisture: constantly moist; activity: chairfast; mobility: no limitation; nutrition: very poor; friction and shear: problem. Find the Braden total B.

6–23
B =
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 16/min, SpO₂ 94% on supplemental oxygen, blood pressure 84/50 mmHg, pulse 50/min, alert, temperature 38.1 °C. What is the NEWS2 total score?

RR 16SpO₂ 94%O₂SBP 84HR 50AT 38.1 °C
NEWS2 =
5.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 14/min, SpO₂ 98% on room air, blood pressure 90/54 mmHg, pulse 58/min, alert, temperature 36.6 °C. Which clinical risk group does the patient fall into? Click it.

RR 14SpO₂ 98%airSBP 90HR 58AT 36.6 °C
  1. 1low
  2. 2low–medium
  3. 3medium
  4. 4high
6.Hard
low riskmoderate riskhigh risk

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: none, bed rest or nurse assists; IV therapy or saline lock: no; gait: normal, bed rest or wheelchair; mental status: knows own limits. Using the cut-offs 0–24 low, 25–44 moderate and 45 or more high, click the fall-risk level.

  1. 1low risk
  2. 2moderate risk
  3. 3high risk

Answer key

  1. 1. MAP = 92 mmHg
  2. 2. GCS = 11
  3. 3. B = 10
  4. 4. NEWS2 = 8
  5. 5. low–medium
  6. 6. moderate risk

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