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Unit 2 -3
APGAR Score
Question | @ 1 minute | @ 5 Minute |
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A baby boy is born and given to pediatrician. | ||
He is initially limp with weak respiratory efforts | ||
After 30 seconds of drying and tactile stimulation, baby begins to scream loudly. He is long and skinny and moving his extremities | ||
After 1 minute of life his RR = 60 bpm | R = Respiratory Effort score = 2 | |
and his HR = 160 bpm | P = Pulse score = 2 | |
Baby is kicking and screaming actively | A = Activity (Muscle Tone) score = 2 | |
He pulls away from stimulation | G = Grimace (Reflex irritability) score = 2 | |
His hands, feet and lips are Blue | A = Appearance score = 1 | |
At 3 minutes of life - you begin slowly removing O2 from his face and are able to turn it off at 4 minutes without his cyanosis returning. | ||
At 5 minutes, baby is crying loudly, moving his extremities with and without stimulation . His RR = 60 bpm and HR = 150 bpm | PGAR Score = 8 | |
His lips, hands and feet are all pink | A = Appearance score = 2 | |
Total Score | total score = 9 | total score = 10 |