Question

A 68 year old man on the medical ward with pneumonia has a National Early Warning Score 2 of 6 based on tachycardia, hypotension and tachypnoea. The junior doctor has not yet reviewed him. According to NEWS2 guidance, what is the most appropriate action by the nurse who has just calculated this score?

Accepted Answer

Escalate urgently to the medical registrar or equivalent competent decision maker and increase the frequency of monitoring

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Repeat observations in 4 hours as this is a low risk score

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Inform the healthcare assistant only and continue routine care

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Discharge the patient to the ward day room once stable

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Await the next consultant ward round the following morning

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