At 1 minute after birth, the infant has a heart rate of 100 beats per minute, and is crying vigorously. The limbs are flexed, the trunk is pink, and the feet and hands are cyanotic
The infant cries easily when the soles of the feet are stimulated. How would the nurse document this infant's Apgar score? 1. 7
2. 8
3. 9
4. 10
3
Rationale 1: The Apgar score is higher than 7.
Rationale 2: The Apgar score is not 8.
Rationale 3: Two points each are scored in each of the categories of heart rate, respiratory effort, muscle tone, and reflex irritability. One point is scored in the category of skin color. The total Apgar would be 9.
Rationale 4: The infant has cyanotic limbs, so the Apgar score cannot be perfect.
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