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
Suggested Answer:A🗳️
(A) Seven out of a possible perfect score of 10 is correct. Two points are given for heart rate above 100; 1 point is given for slow, irregular respiratory effort; 1 point is given for some flex- ion of extremities in assessing muscle tone; 2 points are given for vigorous cry in assessing reflex irritability; 1 point is assessed for color when the body is pink with blue extremities (acrocyanosis). (B) For a perfect Apgar score of 10, the infant would have a heart rate over 100 but would also have a good cry, active motion, and be completely pink. (C) For an Apgar score of 8 the respiratory rate, muscle tone, or color would need to fall into the 2-point rather than the 1-point category. (D) For this infant to receive an Apgar score of 9, four of the areas evaluated would need ratings of 2 points and one area, a rating of 1 point.
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
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