BRADEN SCALE (32)    MH TEST/SURVEY SPEC (601.712)

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INSTRUMENT BRADEN SCALE
LAST UPDATE 2022-04-08 08:14:07
ENTRY CHECKSUM 726014280
ENTRY SPECIFICATION
{"name": "BRADEN SCALE", 
 Responds only to painful stimuli. Cannot communicate discomfort except by
 slight changes in body or extremity position independently. NO LIMITATION: Makes
 major and frequent changes in position without  assistance.", 
    "columns": 1, 
    "choices":[
     {"id": "c1235", "text": "1. Completely immobile.", "quickKey": 1}, 
     {"id": "c1204", "text": "2. Very limited.", "quickKey": 2}, 
     {"id": "c1205", "text": "3. Slightly limited.", "quickKey": 3}, 
     {"id": "c1236", "text": "4. No limitation.", "quickKey": 4}
   ]}, 
   {"id": "i890", "type": "IntroText", 
 moaning or restlessness or has a sensory impairment that limits the ability to
    "text": "Terms used in next item. VERY POOR: Never eats a complete meal. Rarely eats more
 than half of any food offered. Eats two servings or less of protein (meat or
 dairy products) per day. Takes fluids poorly. Doesn't take a liquid dietary
 supplement or is N.P.O. or maintained on clear liquids or I.V. solution for more
 than 5 days. PROBABLY INADEQUATE: Rarely eats a complete meal and generally eats
 only about half of any food offered. Eats three servings of protein (meat or
 dairy products) per day. Occasionally will take a dietary supplement or receives
 less than optimum amount of liquid diet or tube feeding. ADEQUATE: Eats over
 half of most meals. Eats four servings of protein (meat or dairy products) per
 day. Occasionally will refuse a meal, but will usually take a supplement when
 feel pain or discomfort over half of body. SLIGHTLY LIMITED: Responds to verbal
 offered or is on a tube feeding or total parenteral nutrition regime that
 probably meets most of nutritional needs. EXCELLENT: Eats most every meal. Never
 refuses a meal. Eats four or more servings of protein (meat or dairy products)
 per day. Occasionally eats between meals. Doesn't require supplementations."
    }, 
   {"id": "q5431", "type": "ChoiceQuestion", "required": false, "inline": false, 
    "text": " Nutrition -- usual food intake patterns", 
    "intro": "Terms used in next item. VERY POOR: Never eats a complete meal. Rarely eats more
 than half of any food offered. Eats two servings or less of protein (meat or
 dairy products) per day. Takes fluids poorly. Doesn't take a liquid dietary
 commands, but cannot always communicate discomfort of the need to be turned or
 supplement or is N.P.O. or maintained on clear liquids or I.V. solution for more
 than 5 days. PROBABLY INADEQUATE: Rarely eats a complete meal and generally eats
 only about half of any food offered. Eats three servings of protein (meat or
 dairy products) per day. Occasionally will take a dietary supplement or receives
 less than optimum amount of liquid diet or tube feeding. ADEQUATE: Eats over
 half of most meals. Eats four servings of protein (meat or dairy products) per
 day. Occasionally will refuse a meal, but will usually take a supplement when
 offered or is on a tube feeding or total parenteral nutrition regime that
 probably meets most of nutritional needs. EXCELLENT: Eats most every meal. Never
 refuses a meal. Eats four or more servings of protein (meat or dairy products)
 has some sensory impairment that limits ability to feel pain or discomfort in
 per day. Occasionally eats between meals. Doesn't require supplementations.", 
    "columns": 1, 
    "choices":[
     {"id": "c1237", "text": "1. Very poor.", "quickKey": 1}, 
     {"id": "c1238", "text": "2. Probably inadequate.", "quickKey": 2}, 
     {"id": "c1239", "text": "3. Adequate.", "quickKey": 3}, 
     {"id": "c1240", "text": "4. Excellent.", "quickKey": 4}
   ]}, 
   {"id": "i790", "type": "IntroText", 
    "text": "Terms used in next item. PROBLEM: Requires moderate to maximum assistance in
 one or two extremities. NO IMPAIRMENT: Responds to verbal commands. Has no
 moving. Complete lifting without sliding against sheets is impossible.
 Frequently slides down in bed or chair, requiring  frequent respositioning with
 maximum assistance. Spasticity, contractures, or agitation leads to almost
 constant friction. POTENTIAL PROBLEM: Moves feebly or requires minimum
 assistance. During a  move, skin probably slides to some extent against sheets,
 chair, restraints or other devices. Maintains relatively good position in chair
 or bed most of the time but occasionally slides down. NO APPARENT PROBLEM: Moves
 in bed and in chair independently and has sufficient muscle strength to lift up
 completely during move. Maintains good position in bed or chair."
    }, 
 sensory deficit that would limit ability to feel pain or voice pain or
   {"id": "q5432", "type": "ChoiceQuestion", "required": false, "inline": false, 
    "text": " Friction and shear", 
    "intro": "Terms used in next item. PROBLEM: Requires moderate to maximum assistance in
 moving. Complete lifting without sliding against sheets is impossible.
 Frequently slides down in bed or chair, requiring  frequent respositioning with
 maximum assistance. Spasticity, contractures, or agitation leads to almost
 constant friction. POTENTIAL PROBLEM: Moves feebly or requires minimum
 assistance. During a  move, skin probably slides to some extent against sheets,
 chair, restraints or other devices. Maintains relatively good position in chair
 or bed most of the time but occasionally slides down. NO APPARENT PROBLEM: Moves
 discomfort."
 in bed and in chair independently and has sufficient muscle strength to lift up
 completely during move. Maintains good position in bed or chair.", 
    "columns": 1, 
    "choices":[
     {"id": "c1241", "text": "1. Problem.", "quickKey": 1}, 
     {"id": "c1242", "text": "2. Potential problem.", "quickKey": 2}, 
     {"id": "c1243", "text": "3. No apparent problem.", "quickKey": 3}
   ]}]
}
    }, 
   {"id": "q5427", "type": "ChoiceQuestion", "required": false, "inline": false, 
 "copyright": "Copyright Barbara Braden & Nancy Bergstrom, 1988", 
    "text": " Sensory perception -- ability to respond meaningfully to pressure-related
 discomfort", 
    "intro": "Terms used in the next item. COMPLETELY LIMITED: Unresponsive (doesn't moan,
 flinch, or gasp) to painful stimuli due to diminished level of consciousness or
 sedation or limited ability to feel pain over most of body. VERY LIMITED:
 Responds only to painful stimuli. Cannot communicate discomfort except by
 moaning or restlessness or has a sensory impairment that limits the ability to
 feel pain or discomfort over half of body. SLIGHTLY LIMITED: Responds to verbal
 commands, but cannot always communicate discomfort of the need to be turned or
 has some sensory impairment that limits ability to feel pain or discomfort in
 "restartDays": 2, 
 one or two extremities. NO IMPAIRMENT: Responds to verbal commands. Has no
 sensory deficit that would limit ability to feel pain or voice pain or
 discomfort.", 
    "columns": 1, 
    "choices":[
     {"id": "c1203", "text": "1. Completely limited.", "quickKey": 1}, 
     {"id": "c1204", "text": "2. Very limited.", "quickKey": 2}, 
     {"id": "c1205", "text": "3. Slightly limited.", "quickKey": 3}, 
     {"id": "c1206", "text": "4. No impairment.", "quickKey": 4}
   ]}, 
 "printTitle": "Braden Scale for Predicting Pressure Ulcer Risk",
   {"id": "i787", "type": "IntroText", 
    "text": "Terms used in next item. CONSTANTLY MOIST: Skin is kept moist almost constantly
 by perspiration, urine, etc. Dampness is detected every time patient is moved or
 turned. VERY MOIST: Skin is often, but  not always, moist. Linen must be changed
 at least once a shift. OCCASIONALLY MOIST: Skin is occasionally moist, requiring
 an extra linen change about once a day. RARELY MOIST: Skin is usually dry; 
 linen requires changing at routine intervals."
    }, 
   {"id": "q5428", "type": "ChoiceQuestion", "required": false, "inline": false, 
    "text": " Moisture -- degree to which skin is exposed to moisture", 
 "content":[
    "intro": "Terms used in next item. CONSTANTLY MOIST: Skin is kept moist almost constantly
 by perspiration, urine, etc. Dampness is detected every time patient is moved or
 turned. VERY MOIST: Skin is often, but  not always, moist. Linen must be changed
 at least once a shift. OCCASIONALLY MOIST: Skin is occasionally moist, requiring
 an extra linen change about once a day. RARELY MOIST: Skin is usually dry; 
 linen requires changing at routine intervals.", 
    "columns": 1, 
    "choices":[
     {"id": "c1234", "text": "1. Constantly moist.", "quickKey": 1}, 
     {"id": "c1227", "text": "2. Very moist.", "quickKey": 2}, 
   {"id": "i708", "type": "IntroText", 
     {"id": "c1228", "text": "3. Occasionally moist.", "quickKey": 3}, 
     {"id": "c1229", "text": "4. Rarely moist.", "quickKey": 4}
   ]}, 
   {"id": "i788", "type": "IntroText", 
    "text": "Terms used in next item. BEDFAST: Confined to bed. CHAIR FAST: Ability to walk
 severely limited or nonexistent. Cannot bear own weight or must be assisted into
 chair or wheelchair. WALKS  OCCASIONALLY: Walks occasionally during day but for
 very short distances, with or without assistance. Spends most of each shift in
 bed or chair. WALKS FREQUENTLY: Walks outside room at least twice a  day and
 inside room at least once every 2 hours during waking hours."
    "text": "Terms used in the next item. COMPLETELY LIMITED: Unresponsive (doesn't moan,
    }, 
   {"id": "q5429", "type": "ChoiceQuestion", "required": false, "inline": false, 
    "text": " Activity -- ability to change and control body position", 
    "intro": "Terms used in next item. BEDFAST: Confined to bed. CHAIR FAST: Ability to walk
 severely limited or nonexistent. Cannot bear own weight or must be assisted into
 chair or wheelchair. WALKS  OCCASIONALLY: Walks occasionally during day but for
 very short distances, with or without assistance. Spends most of each shift in
 bed or chair. WALKS FREQUENTLY: Walks outside room at least twice a  day and
 inside room at least once every 2 hours during waking hours.", 
    "columns": 1, 
 flinch, or gasp) to painful stimuli due to diminished level of consciousness or
    "choices":[
     {"id": "c1230", "text": "1. Bedfast.", "quickKey": 1}, 
     {"id": "c1231", "text": "2. Chair fast.", "quickKey": 2}, 
     {"id": "c1232", "text": "3. Walks occasionally.", "quickKey": 3}, 
     {"id": "c1233", "text": "4. Walks frequently.", "quickKey": 4}
   ]}, 
   {"id": "i789", "type": "IntroText", 
    "text": "Terms used in next item. COMPLETLY IMMOBILE:  Doesn't make even slight changes in
 body or extremity position without assistance. VERY LIMITED: Makes occasional
 slight changes in body or extremity position but can't make frequent or
 sedation or limited ability to feel pain over most of body. VERY LIMITED:
 significant  changes independently. SLIGHTLY LIMITED: Makes frequent though
 slight changes in body or extremity position independently. NO LIMITATION: Makes
 major and frequent changes in position without  assistance."
    }, 
   {"id": "q5430", "type": "ChoiceQuestion", "required": false, "inline": false, 
    "text": " Mobility -- ability to change and control body position", 
    "intro": "Terms used in next item. COMPLETLY IMMOBILE:  Doesn't make even slight changes in
 body or extremity position without assistance. VERY LIMITED: Makes occasional
 slight changes in body or extremity position but can't make frequent or
 significant  changes independently. SLIGHTLY LIMITED: Makes frequent though