Braden Scale
Braden Scale
Step 1 of 6: Sensory Perception
Ability to respond meaningfully to pressure-related disconfort
Unresponsive (does not moan, flinch, or grasp) to painful stimuli, due to
diminished leve of consciouness or sedation.
OR Limited ability to feel pain
over most of the body
Responds only to painful stimuli.Cannot communicate discomfortexcept by
moaning or restlessness
OR Has a sensory impairement whichlimits the ability
to feel pain or discomfort over 1/2 of body
Responds to verbal commands, but cannot always communiicatediscomfort or
the need to be turned.
OR Has some sensory impairement which limits ability
to feel pain or disconfort in 1 or 2 extremities.
Responds to verbal commands. Has no sensory deficit which would limit the
ability to feel or voice pain
or disconfort
Select the numbered button that correspond to the evaluated value for this step.
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1
Completely
Limited
2
Very
Limited
3
Slightly
Limited
4
No
Pairment
Braden Scale
Results Summary
1. Sensory Perception
3
2
3
2
2
1
13
2. Moisture
3. Activity
4. Mobility
5. Nutrition
6. Friction & Shear
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Patient Information
Weight
185 lbs
Height
Braden
Scale
BMI
24.5
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Oct. 24, 2007
11:03 PM
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New Patient Since
01-31-2007
Patient ID
ABC2054
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Braden Scale
Braden Scale is a six-question
survey to help evaluate the
patient’s potential for developing
pressure ulcers.
To do a Braden Scale evaluation:
Press Braden Scale.
Select each survey item in
turn to see the complete
question.
Select the number that
most accurately corre-
sponds to the patient’s
condition for each of the
six survey questions.
When completed, the
Braden score is displayed in
the Patient Information
screen with the date of the
evaluation.
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