The nurse is assessing a neonate to obtain an Apgar score. The nurse records the following data: heart rate: 120 bpm, good respiratory effort, neonate crying vigorously, some flexion of extremities, body color: pink, extremities blue
What would be the Apgar score for this neonate? A) 4
B) 6
C) 8
D) 10
C
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The Apgar score is determined by the following: Heart rate: absent = 0, <100 = 1, >100 = 2 . Respiratory effort: absent = 0, slow, irregular = 1, good, crying = 2 . Muscle tone: flaccid = 0, some flexion of extremities = 1, active crying = 2 . Reflexes, irritability: no response = 0, weak cry or grimace = 1, vigorous crying = 2 . Color: blue, pale = 0, body pink, extremities blue = 1, and completely pink = 2 . This neonate receives 2 for heart rate, 2 for respiratory effort, 2 for reflexes, and 1 for muscle tone and color, which equals a score of 8.
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