| Physical Condition | Good Fair Poor Very bad |
| Mental Condition | Alert Apathetic Confused Stupor |
| Activity | Ambulant Walk/help Chair-bound Bed |
| Mobility | Full Slightly Limited Very limited Immobile |
| Incontinent | Not Occasional Usually/urine Doubly |
The Nortion scale uses following five criteria to assess patient's risk for pressure ulcers:
Scores of 14 or less indicate liability to ulcers; scores of <12 indicate very high risk.