Question

A 69-year-old woman with community-acquired pneumonia on IV antibiotics has a NEWS2 score increasing from 3 to 7 over 2 hours, with rising respiratory rate and hypotension. What does a NEWS2 score of 7 typically mandate?

Accepted Answer

Urgent senior clinical review and consideration of higher level of care

Answer

Continue current plan and review tomorrow

Answer

Discharge home with oral antibiotics

Answer

No action; NEWS2 is only for documentation

Answer

Immediate DNACPR decision

Practice question

A 69-year-old woman with community-acquired pneumonia on IV antibiotics has a NEWS2 score increasing from 3 to 7 over 2 hours, with rising respiratory rate and hypotension. What does a NEWS2 score of 7 typically mandate?