A Client Has Had Braden Scores of 18 and 19

question 9

Multiple Choice

A client has had Braden scores of 18 and 19 and Norton scores of 15 and 17 over the last 2 months.What does the nurse determine as the significance of the trending of these scores?

• A)Trending can only be accurate if the same scale is used.
• B)There is a definite trend of low risk for pressure ulcer development.
• C)Trending would be more accurate if the same scale was used.
• D)The scores indicate opposite risks for pressure ulcer development.

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