Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A patient’s blood pressure is 113/72 mmHg. Find the mean arterial pressure MAP = (SBP + 2·DBP)/3, to the nearest whole mmHg.
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 105/min, a grimace 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 is assessed with the Morse fall scale: history of falling in the last 3 months: no; secondary diagnosis: yes; ambulatory aid: crutches, cane or walker; IV therapy or saline lock: no; 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: very limited; moisture: rarely moist; activity: bedfast; mobility: slightly limited; nutrition: probably inadequate; friction and shear: potential problem. Find the Braden total B.
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 222/134 mmHg, pulse 92/min, alert, temperature 37.3 °C. Which clinical risk group does the patient fall into? Click it.
- 1low
- 2low–medium
- 3medium
- 4high
Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). Use the NEWS2 chart (SpO₂ scale 1) for these observations: respiration rate 18/min, SpO₂ 96% on room air, blood pressure 150/90 mmHg, pulse 40/min, alert, temperature 35.8 °C. Which clinical risk group does the patient fall into? Click it.
- 1low
- 2low–medium
- 3medium
- 4high
Answer key
- 1. MAP = 86 mmHg
- 2. APGAR = 8
- 3. MFS = 50
- 4. B = 14
- 5. low–medium
- 6. low–medium
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