Norton Scale moderate to low risk is indicated by which threshold?

Norton Scale moderate to low risk is indicated by which threshold?

• A. 14 and higher
• B. 12 and below
• C. 15-20
• D. 10-20

Answer: (A)

This item tests understanding of how Norton Scale scores map to pressure ulcer risk. The Norton Scale looks at five areas—physical condition, mental state, activity, mobility, and continence—and combines them into a total score. On this scale, a higher total score corresponds to better overall status and therefore a lower risk of developing ulcers. Because moderate to low risk sits toward the better end of the scale, the threshold representing that level of risk is the upper part of the scoring range. In other words, the option that indicates a higher score aligns with being at moderate to low risk. Lower scores would indicate increasing risk, which is not what the question asks.

This item tests understanding of how Norton Scale scores map to pressure ulcer risk. The Norton Scale looks at five areas—physical condition, mental state, activity, mobility, and continence—and combines them into a total score. On this scale, a higher total score corresponds to better overall status and therefore a lower risk of developing ulcers. Because moderate to low risk sits toward the better end of the scale, the threshold representing that level of risk is the upper part of the scoring range. In other words, the option that indicates a higher score aligns with being at moderate to low risk. Lower scores would indicate increasing risk, which is not what the question asks.