Connie is presently NBM, we don’t know how long this will continue, therefore at present she needs to be scored appropriately.
Step 3 – Acute disease state- so likely nil intake: score as 2
MUST score summary:
Step 1- BMI = 18 score MUST = 2
Step 2 – weight loss 6.5% MUST = 1
Step 3- NBM MUST = 2
Total MUST score = 5
Refer to your local protocol but a MUST score above 2 usually indicates increased nutritional risk and a referral to dietetics should occur at this point.
Page last reviewed: 10 Apr 2021
