At 1 minute after birth, the nurse assesses the newborn to assign an Apgar score. The apical heart rate is 110 bpm, and the infant is crying vigorously with the limbs flexed. The infant's trunk is pink, but the hands and feet are blue
What is the Apgar score for this infant? a. 7
b. 8
c. 9
d. 10
C
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A The baby received 2 points for each of the categories except color. Since the
infant's hands and feet were blue this category is given a grade of 1
B The baby received 2 points for each of the categories except color. Since the
infant's hands and feet were blue this category is given a grade of 1
C The Apgar score is 9 because 1 point is deducted from the total score of 10 for
the infant's blue hands and feet.
D The infant had 1 point deducted because of the blue color of the hands and feet.
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