Clinical assessment scores worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
13183SBPDBPmmHgPP = ?

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A patient’s blood pressure is 131/83 mmHg. Find the pulse pressure PP.

SBP 131 mmHgDBP 83 mmHg
PP = mmHg
2.Easy
60 kg189 cmBMI = kg/m²BMI = ?

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). An adult weighs 60 kg and is 189 cm tall. Find the body mass index BMI = weight (kg)/height (m)². Round to one decimal place.

60 kg189 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 14/min, SpO₂ 93% on room air, blood pressure 100/60 mmHg, pulse 64/min, alert, temperature 38.4 °C. What is the NEWS2 total score?

RR 14SpO₂ 93%airSBP 100HR 64AT 38.4 °C
NEWS2 =
4.Medium
mildmoderatesevere

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A practice patient after a head injury opens the eyes spontaneously, talks in sentences but is confused and shows as the best motor response: obeys commands. Work out the GCS and classify the head injury by it. Click your answer.

  1. 1mild
  2. 2moderate
  3. 3severe
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 99% on room air, blood pressure 88/52 mmHg, pulse 64/min, alert, temperature 35.5 °C. Which clinical risk group does the patient fall into? Click it.

RR 14SpO₂ 99%airSBP 88HR 64AT 35.5 °C
  1. 1low
  2. 2low–medium
  3. 3medium
  4. 4high
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 98% on room air, blood pressure 124/74 mmHg, pulse 140/min, alert, temperature 36.8 °C. Which clinical risk group does the patient fall into? Click it.

RR 18SpO₂ 98%airSBP 124HR 140AT 36.8 °C
  1. 1low
  2. 2low–medium
  3. 3medium
  4. 4high

Answer key

  1. 1. PP = 48 mmHg
  2. 2. BMI = 16.8 kg/m²
  3. 3. NEWS2 = 5
  4. 4. mild
  5. 5. low–medium
  6. 6. low–medium

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