A nurse is performing a 1-minute Apgar on a newborn. The nurse assesses that the newborn has a heart rate over 100, a good strong cry, some flexion of extremities, sneezes, and has a pink body with blue extremities
The nurse records what number as the Apgar? Record your answer in a whole number.
What will be an ideal response?
ANS:
8
0 1 2
Heart rate Absent Slow, <100 beats/min >100 beats/min
Respiratory effort Absent Irregular, slow, weak cry Good, strong cry
Muscle tone Limp Some flexion of extremities Well flexed
Reflex irritability No response Grimace Cry, sneeze
Color Blue, pale Body pink, extremities blue Completely pink
The newborn gets 2 for heart rate, 2 for respiratory effort, 1 for muscle tone, 2 for reflex irritability and 1 for color = 8
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