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Apgar Score
Components and Score Values for Apgar Score
Question | Answer |
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What are the five components and the word that is associated with the Apgar Acronym? | Color = Appearance; Heart rate = Pulse; Reflex irritability = Grimace; Muscle tone = Activity; Respiratory efforts = Respirations |
What characteristics are associated with each score level for Appearance? | 0 = Blue/ pale over entire body; 1 = Acrocyanosis (blueness of hands and feet); 2 = Body and extremities pink |
What characteristics are associated with each score level for Pulse? | 0 = No pulse; 1 = <100; 2 = > or equal to 100 |
What characteristics are associated with each score level for Grimace? | 0 = No response to stimulation; 1 = Grimace/ weak cry when stimulated; 2 = Cry or attempt to pull away when stimulated |
What characteristics are associated with each score level for Activity? | 0 = None; 1 = Some flexion; 2 = Flexed extremities that resist extension |
What characteristics are associated with each score level for Respirations? | 0 = Absent; 1 = Weak, irregular, gasping; 2 = Strong cry |