Your sister and brother-in-law just had a baby. They were a bit confused because they were told that their baby had a score of 7 and then a 10. They didn't understand what the score was and what it measures. What would you tell them?

A. Those were scores that all doctors and nurses use to indicate attractiveness of the newborn.
B. Those scores were estimates of later intelligence and range from 1 to 10.
C. Those were scores for the Apgar scale, which is used to assess neonatal health.
D. Those particular scores indicate how pink a neonate is.


Answer: C

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