Question

A 67-year-old man with suspected community-acquired pneumonia and urinary sepsis on the ward has a NEWS2 score of 6. He is tachypnoeic and hypotensive but conscious. What is the most appropriate response to this NEWS2 score?

Accepted Answer

Urgent clinical review by a clinician competent in acute care and consider escalation

Answer

Continue routine observations 4-hourly

Answer

Immediate cardiac arrest call and transfer to ICU without review

Answer

No action; this score is low risk

Answer

Document but take no further steps unless NEWS2 reaches 7

Practice question

A 67-year-old man with suspected community-acquired pneumonia and urinary sepsis on the ward has a NEWS2 score of 6. He is tachypnoeic and hypotensive but conscious. What is the most appropriate response to this NEWS2 score?