At 1 minute after birth the nurse assesses the infant and notes: a heart rate of 80 beats/min, some flexion of extremities, a weak cry, grimacing, and a pink body but blue extremities. The nurse would calculate an Apgar score of:
a. 4.
b. 5.
c. 6.
d. 7.
B
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A Each of the five signs the nurse noted would score a 1 on the Apgar scale, for a total of 5.
B Each of the five signs the nurse noted would score a 1 on the Apgar scale, for a total of 5.
C Each of the five signs the nurse noted would score a 1 on the Apgar scale, for a total of 5.
D Each of the five signs the nurse noted would score a 1 on the Apgar scale, for a total of 5.
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