A 70-year-old man with COPD and obesity is admitted with pneumonia. On day 3 he becomes increasingly confused and tachypnoeic. His NEWS2 score rises f...

Question

A 70-year-old man with COPD and obesity is admitted with pneumonia. On day 3 he becomes increasingly confused and tachypnoeic. His NEWS2 score rises from 3 to 7 over 6 hours. According to NEWS2 recommendations, what should this trigger?

Accepted Answer

Emergency assessment by a senior clinical team with critical care skills and consideration of higher level care

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Continuation of 6-hourly observations only

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Telephone advice from the GP

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Routine review on the next ward round

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Immediate discharge because the score has increased

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Deteriorating inpatient

A 70-year-old man with COPD and obesity is admitted with pneumonia. On day 3 he becomes increasingly confused and tachypnoeic. His NEWS2 score rises from 3 to 7 over 6 hours. According to NEWS2 recommendations, what should this trigger?