The nurse is attending the birth of a premature neonate and prepares to do the 1-minute Apgar score of this infant. Assessment data shows the infant has a heart rate of 98, is not crying, has some flexion of the extremities, has a grimace when stimulated, and is very pale. Which will the nurse record as the Apgar score?
A. 6
B. 5
C. 4
D. 3
Answer: C
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