You visit your friend in the hospital after she has given birth to her first child. Her husband mentions that he is so relieved that the Apgar score was a 9 because now he doesn't have to worry about any problems. He says, "My best friend had a baby with Down syndrome, and their baby's Apgar was really low; we are so lucky that our baby is above average in intelligence." Explain what "Apgar" stands for, and comment on the above quote.
What will be an ideal response?
The Apgar scale is a relatively quick way of assessing the overall health of the neonate. It is done 5 minutes after birth and then again at 30 minutes after birth. Babies are assessed on Appearance, Pulse, Grimace (reflex irritability), Activity (muscle tone), and Respiration, with a perfect score being 10 (2 on each dimension). The above quote is a misinterpretation of the meaning of the score on this scale. A child with an Apgar above 7 is in good health, but that in no way ensures that the child is above average or even free of cognitive disabilities.
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