Braden Pressure Ulcer Risk Calculator

Unresponsive to painful stimuli

Responds only to painful stimuli

Responds to verbal commands but cannot always communicate discomfort

Responds to verbal commands, has no sensory deficit

Skin is kept moist almost constantly

Skin is often but not always moist

Skin is occasionally moist

Skin is usually dry

Confined to bed

Ability to walk severely limited

Walks occasionally during day

Walks outside room at least twice daily

Does not make even slight changes in body position

Makes occasional slight changes in body position

Makes frequent though slight changes in position

Makes major and frequent changes in position

Never eats a complete meal, rarely eats more than 1/3 of food

Rarely eats a complete meal, usually eats about 1/2 of food

Eats over half of most meals

Eats most of every meal

Requires moderate to maximum assistance in moving, frequently slides down

Moves feebly or requires minimum assistance

Moves in bed and chair independently