Norton Scale (Pressure Injury Risk)

Original five-subscale bedside score (physical condition, mental condition, activity, mobility, incontinence) that grades pressure-injury risk in adults, with lower totals indicating higher risk, to trigger preventive skin care.

Physical condition

1 - Very bad 2 - Poor 3 - Fair 4 - Good

Mental condition

1 - Stuporous 2 - Confused 3 - Apathetic 4 - Alert

Activity

1 - Bedfast 2 - Chairbound 3 - Walks with help 4 - Ambulant

Mobility

1 - Immobile 2 - Very limited 3 - Slightly limited 4 - Full

Incontinence

1 - Doubly incontinent (urine and stool) 2 - Usually incontinent of urine 3 - Occasionally incontinent 4 - Not incontinent