A 67-year-old man on a medical ward develops fever, tachycardia, tachypnoea and hypotension. His NEWS2 score is calculated as 7. According to NEWS2 gu...

Question

A 67-year-old man on a medical ward develops fever, tachycardia, tachypnoea and hypotension. His NEWS2 score is calculated as 7. According to NEWS2 guidance, what level of response is required?

Accepted Answer

Emergency response by a critical care outreach or equivalent team

Answer

No change – continue routine observations

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Urgent clinical review by ward nurse only within 6 hours

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Urgent clinical review by a doctor within 24 hours

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Immediate discharge to home to relieve bed pressure

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Deteriorating patient – NEWS2 escalation

A 67-year-old man on a medical ward develops fever, tachycardia, tachypnoea and hypotension. His NEWS2 score is calculated as 7. According to NEWS2 guidance, what level of response is required?