PEN-FAST Risk Groups: 0 points, risk 0.6% = very low risk; 1-2 points, risk 5% = low risk; 3 points, risk 20% = moderate risk; 4-5 points, risk 50% = high risk. Which option lists the correct sequence of risk categories?

• A. Very Low; Low; Moderate; High
• B. Extremely Low; Low; Moderate; High
• C. Very Low; Moderate; Low; High
• D. Low; Very Low; Moderate; High

Answer: (A)

PEN-FAST risk levels increase as points rise, so you read the categories from lowest to highest risk based on their associated point ranges and percentages.

0 points = very low risk (about 0.6%), 1–2 points = low risk (about 5%), 3 points = moderate risk (about 20%), 4–5 points = high risk (about 50%). Therefore, the correct sequence from lowest to highest risk is Very Low, Low, Moderate, High.

The option that includes Extremely Low is not a defined PEN-FAST category, and placing Moderate before Low or starting with Low before Very Low misorders the risk progression, making them incorrect.