The nurse accepts the newborn in the delivery room and performs an Apgar assessment at one minute of life. The infant is crying vigorously, has a heart rate of 160, is actively moving all extremities, and has blue hands and feet
The nurse scores the infant as an Apgar of: 1. 6.
2. 7.
3. 8.
4. 9.
4
Rationale: The infant is scored 2 for heart rate above 100, 2 for respiratory rate, 2 for muscle tone, 2 for vigorous cry, and 1 for color, totaling 9.
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