Which procedure evaluates a newborn's adjustment to the outside world?
A) Apgar score
B) chorionic villus sampling
C) pelvimetry
D) amniocentesis
A) Apgar score
An Apgar score evaluates the newborn's adjustment to the outside world by
observing color, heart rate, muscle tone, respiratory rate, and response to stimulus. Chorionic
villus sampling is removing a small piece of the chorion for genetic analysis. Pelvimetry is
measuring the dimensions of the pelvis. Amniocentesis involves removing amniotic fluid for
analysis.
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