NEWS2 score by Priscilla

Activity 1 (Scenario 1 -5)

priscillatan6880_ — 2023-11-08 12:35:17 UTC

Divide into 5 groups

Group 1 -> Scenario 1

Group 2 ->Scenario 2

Group 3 -> Scenario 3

Group 4 -> Scenario 4

Group 5 -> Scenario 5

Each group has 5 minutes time to discuss.

Select one representative from each group to present the answer.

Scenario 1

priscillatan6880_ — 2023-11-08 12:36:14 UTC

Mr Tan is 72 years old man admitted to the surgical ward due to fatigue and loss of appetite with the following vitals:

Heart rate (bpm): 65
Respiration rate (bpm): 22

SPO2: 98% under room air

Systolic blood pressure (mmHg): 118/70

LOC: Alert

Temperature ℃: 37.0

Scenario 2

priscillatan6880_ — 2023-11-08 12:40:51 UTC

Mr Aziz was admitted due to shortness of breath and wheezing. COPD is one of his past medical history. Doctor's instruction is to keep SPO2 more than 88% under room air. Nurse Tan took his vital signs as shown:

Heart rate (bpm): 90
Respiration rate (bpm): 19

SPO2: 89% under room air

Systolic blood pressure (mmHg): 170/98

LOC: Alert

Temperature ℃: 36.5

Scenario 3

priscillatan6880_ — 2023-11-08 12:42:40 UTC

Mr Tony had a fall at home this morning and his head has some minor lacerations with the following vitals:

Heart rate (bpm): 70
Respiration rate (bpm): 24

SPO2: 92% under room air

Systolic blood pressure (mmHg): 108/52

LOC: Confused (Baseline confused due to dementia)

Temperature ℃: 38.1

Scenario 4

priscillatan6880_ — 2023-11-08 12:43:07 UTC

Mdm Leila is a nursing home patient. Her diagnosis is pneumonia. She is bedbound and uncommunicative, but she is still able to maintain eye contact when her name is being called.

Heart rate (bpm): 55
Respiration rate (bpm): 20

SPO2: 96% under 2L of oxygen

Systolic blood pressure (mmHg): 95/50

LOC: ??

Temperature ℃: 38.0

Scenario 5

priscillatan6880_ — 2023-11-11 11:38:39 UTC

Mdm Lee, 60 years old, is admitted for dehydration due to severe vomiting. You are requested by staff nurse in charge to take vital signs.

Heart rate: 108 bpm

Respiration rate (bpm): 23

SPO2: 96% under room air

Systolic blood pressure (mmHg): 122/60

LOC: Alert

Temperature ℃: 37.1