At 1 minute after birth, the nurse assesses the newborn to assign an Apgar score. The apical heart rate is 110 beats/minute, and the infant is crying vigorously with the limbs flexed. The infant's trunk is pink, but the hands and feet are blue
The Apgar score for this infant is: a. 7.
b. 8.
c. 9.
d. 10.
C
The Apgar score is 9 because 1 point is deducted from the total score of 10 for the infant's blue hands and feet.
The baby received 2 points for each of the categories except color. Since the infant's hands and feet were blue this category is given a grade of 1.
The baby received 2 points for each of the categories except color. Since the infant's hands and feet were blue this category is given a grade of 1.
The infant had 1 point deducted because of the blue color of the hands and feet.
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