Clinical assessment scores worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
16281SBPDBPmmHgMAP = ?

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A patient’s blood pressure is 162/81 mmHg. Find the mean arterial pressure MAP = (SBP + 2·DBP)/3, to the nearest whole mmHg.

SBP 162 mmHgDBP 81 mmHg
MAP = mmHg
2.Easy
12089SBPDBPmmHgMAP = ?

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A patient’s blood pressure is 120/89 mmHg. Find the mean arterial pressure MAP = (SBP + 2·DBP)/3, to the nearest whole mmHg.

SBP 120 mmHgDBP 89 mmHg
MAP = mmHg
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 16/min, SpO₂ 88% on room air, blood pressure 124/74 mmHg, pulse 58/min, alert, temperature 36.0 °C. What is the NEWS2 total score?

RR 16SpO₂ 88%airSBP 124HR 58AT 36.0 °C
NEWS2 =
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 8/min, SpO₂ 97% on supplemental oxygen, blood pressure 150/90 mmHg, pulse 64/min, alert, temperature 37.9 °C. What is the NEWS2 total score?

RR 8SpO₂ 97%O₂SBP 150HR 64AT 37.9 °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 21/min, SpO₂ 97% on room air, blood pressure 222/134 mmHg, pulse 64/min, alert, temperature 37.1 °C. Which clinical risk group does the patient fall into? Click it.

RR 21SpO₂ 97%airSBP 222HR 64AT 37.1 °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 96% on room air, blood pressure 142/86 mmHg, pulse 82/min, alert, temperature 36.3 °C. Which clinical risk group does the patient fall into? Click it.

RR 18SpO₂ 96%airSBP 142HR 82AT 36.3 °C
  1. 1low
  2. 2low–medium
  3. 3medium
  4. 4high

Answer key

  1. 1. MAP = 108 mmHg
  2. 2. MAP = 99 mmHg
  3. 3. NEWS2 = 4
  4. 4. NEWS2 = 5
  5. 5. medium
  6. 6. low

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