The Apgar score consists of a rapid assessment of five physiological signs that indicate the physiological status of the newborn and includes:
A) Apical pulse strength, respiratory rate, muscle flexion, reflex irritability, and color
B) Heart rate, clarity of lungs, muscle tone, reflexes, and color
C) Apical pulse strength, respiratory rate, muscle tone, reflex irritability, and color of extremities
D) Heart rate, respiratory rate, muscle tone, reflex irritability, and color
D
Heart rate, respiratory rate, muscle tone, reflex irritability, and color
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