It's a scoring system in several categorites to determine how patient is recovering from anesthesia:

Aldrete Score

Category 1:Activity *2 Able to move 4 extremities voluntarily/on command

1 Able to move 2 extremities voluntarily/on command

0 Able to move 0 extremities voluntarily/on command

Category 2:Respiration 2 Able to deep breathe and cough freely

**1 Dyspnea or limited breathing, mechanic airway

0 Apneic, assisted breathing (mechanical/manual)

Category 3: Circulation 2 BP + 20% of preanesthetic level, stable pulse

1 BP + 20-50% of preanesthetic level, variable pulse

0 BP + 50% of preanesthetic level, variable pulse

Category 4: Consciousness 2 Fully awake, oriented x3

1 Arousable on calling

0 Not responding, or only to pain

CATEGORY 5: Color 2 Pink or normal

1 Pale or dusky, jaundiced

0 Cyanotic

* Except if surgical site restricts, may be 2 extremities.

** Any nasal, oral, endo tube, trach tube.

Best score is usually 10/10...