Provide the 1-minute Apgar score for an infant born with the following findings: Heart rate: Above 100 Respiratory effort: Slow, irregular Muscle tone: Some flexion of extremities Reflex irritability: Vigorous cry Color: Body pink, blue extremities
Provide the 1-minute Apgar score for an infant born with the following findings: Heart rate: Above 100 Respiratory effort: Slow, irregular Muscle tone: Some flexion of extremities Reflex irritability: Vigorous cry Color: Body pink, blue extremities
The 1-minute Apgar score for an infant born with the findings provided is calculated as follows: Heart rate above 100 earns 2 points. Slow, irregular respiratory effort earns 1 point. Some flexion of extremities earns 1 point. Vigorous cry earns 2 points. A body that is pink with blue extremities earns 1 point. Adding these scores together yields a total Apgar score of 7.
The answer is 10
Answer is 10
Answer 8
It is A Heart rate: Above 100 (2 points) Respiratory effort: Slow, irregular (1 point) Muscle tone: Some flexion of extremities (1 point) Reflex irritability: Vigorous cry (2 points) Color: Body pink, blue extremities (1 point) Total Apgar score: 2 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 = 7 Therefore, the 1-minute Apgar score for this infant is 7
ANSWER A
Answer A -7