New Era

No. 9 Central Avenue, New Era, Quezon City 1107, Philippines

University
College of Nursing
NCM 112R-18 Care of Clients with Problems in Oxygenation, Fluid
and Electrolyte, Infectious, Inflammatory and Immunologic Response,
Cellular Aberrations (Acute and Chronic) RLE
S.Y. 2022-2023

Submitted by: De Jesus, Jose Enrique B. Submitted to: Prof. Chona Macorol
Section: CON-3A Date: December 16, 2022

OPERATING ROOM ASSIGNMENT

What is Modified Aldrete Score?

The Aldrete scoring system is a scale that is frequently utilized for the
purpose of determining when postsurgical patients can be safely discharged from
the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU), typically to a second stage (phase II)
recovery area, hospital ward, or home. This discharge can take place after the
patient has undergone an operation.  A Mexican anesthesiologist named Jorge
Antonio Aldrete came up with the idea for it. The Modified Aldrete Score takes
into account the patient's color, awareness level, blood pressure, and respiratory
rate. The Aldrete score is utilized in order to ascertain whether or not the patient
is in a stable enough condition to be moved out of the PACU (Aldrete & Wright,
1992).

The Aldrete score is usually between 7 and 10 before discharge from the
PACU. Patients with a score of less than 7 must remain in the PACU until their
condition improves or until they are transferred to an ICU, depending on their
preoperative baseline score (Rothrock, 2014). Conditions for release from the
hospital include adequate movement, breathing, circulation, consciousness, and
oxygen levels. When a patient is ready to be transferred from the Post-Anesthesia
Care Unit (PACU) to the surgical ward, the Aldrete's score is used as a criterion to
decide whether or not they are safe to do so.