GREEN: Nice 'Traffic Lights'

Question 1

What is the NICE ‘Traffic Lights’ tool?

Answer 1

Used in clinical assessment of febrile illness in children

Used to identify the severity of a child’s illness

Question 2

What does green indicate in the NICE ‘Traffic lights’ tool?

Answer 2

Low risk

Question 3

A green result from the tool when looking at ‘colour’ is what?

Answer 3

Normal colour

Question 4

Where should you look when assessing the colour of a child?

Answer 4

Skin
Lips
Tongue

Question 5

A green result from the tool when looking at ‘activity’ is what?

Answer 5

Responds normally to social cues
Content/smiles
Stays awake or awakens quickly
Strong normal cry/not crying

Question 6

What 4 assessments is the Green: NICE ‘Traffic lights’ tool divided into?

Answer 6

Colour
Activity
Circulation and hydration
Other

Question 7

A green result from the tool when looking at ‘Circulation and hydration’ is what?

Answer 7

Normal skin and eyes

Moist mucous membranes

Question 8

A green result from the tool when looking at ‘other’ is what?

Answer 8

None of the amber or red symptoms or signs