The physical condition of the infant is assessed at birth through the use of an Apgar score
If the infant has a heart rate of 105, is crying, has some flexion in the arms, sneezes, and has a pink body and blue limbs 5 minutes after delivery, the baby's Apgar score is: a. 5.
b. 7.
c. 8.
d. 10.
C
The Apgar scoring is: fetal heart rate (FHR) over 100 = 2; crying = 2; flexed arms = 1; sneeze = 2; pink body, blue limbs = 1
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