Clinical assessment scores worksheet with answers

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). At 1 minute after birth, a practice newborn has pink skin all over, a heart rate of 140/min, a cry, cough or sneeze when stimulated, some flexion of the arms and legs and good breathing with a strong cry. What is the APGAR score?

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A practice patient after a head injury opens the eyes only to pressure (a painful stimulus), says inappropriate, random words and shows as the best motor response: withdraws the limb from pressure (normal flexion). Find the Glasgow Coma Scale total GCS = E + V + M.

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A practice patient after a head injury does not open the eyes at all, 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

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A practice chart records GCS 10, with E3 and V3. What motor score M was recorded, and which response does it describe? Give the number.

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). Use the NEWS2 chart (SpO₂ scale 1) for these observations: respiration rate 16/min, SpO₂ 98% on room air, blood pressure 84/50 mmHg, pulse 104/min, alert, temperature 37.8 °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). The team aims for a mean arterial pressure of at least 65 mmHg. A patient’s systolic pressure is 105 mmHg. Using MAP = (SBP + 2·DBP)/3, what is the lowest diastolic pressure DBP that still gives a MAP of 65 mmHg?