Question

A 63 year old man presents with a 2 day history of fever, rigors and confusion. His NEWS2 score is 8. On assessment he is hypotensive with systolic blood pressure 84 mmHg, respiratory rate 32 per minute and oxygen saturation 89 percent on air. According to the National Early Warning Score 2 system, what level of response is required?

Accepted Answer

Emergency assessment by a team with critical care skills and consideration of ICU admission

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Routine ward review within 6 hours

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Senior nurse review only

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Urgent review by a doctor or advanced practitioner within 1 hour

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Continuous monitoring and outreach team review within 4 hours

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