Clinical assessment scores worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
A? / 2+P? / 2+G? / 2+A? / 2+R? / 2Σ?

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 90/min, a grimace when stimulated, active movement and slow, irregular breathing with a weak cry. What is the APGAR score?

5 minHR 90/min
APGAR =
2.Easy
46 kg166 cmBMI = kg/m²BMI = ?

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). An adult weighs 46 kg and is 166 cm tall. Find the body mass index BMI = weight (kg)/height (m)². Round to one decimal place.

46 kg166 cm
BMI = kg/m²
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 25/min, SpO₂ 89% on supplemental oxygen, blood pressure 142/86 mmHg, pulse 82/min, alert, temperature 35.5 °C. What is the NEWS2 total score?

RR 25SpO₂ 89%O₂SBP 142HR 82AT 35.5 °C
NEWS2 =
4.Medium
mildmoderatesevere

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: abnormal flexion of the arms (decorticate posture). Work out the GCS and classify the head injury by it. Click your answer.

  1. 1mild
  2. 2moderate
  3. 3severe
5.Hard
reassuringmoderately abnormallow

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 90/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.

  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 18/min, SpO₂ 97% on room air, blood pressure 130/78 mmHg, pulse 76/min, alert, temperature 38.4 °C. Which clinical risk group does the patient fall into? Click it.

RR 18SpO₂ 97%airSBP 130HR 76AT 38.4 °C
  1. 1low
  2. 2low–medium
  3. 3medium
  4. 4high

Answer key

  1. 1. APGAR = 6
  2. 2. BMI = 16.7 kg/m²
  3. 3. NEWS2 = 9
  4. 4. moderate
  5. 5. moderately abnormal
  6. 6. low

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