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What is the APGAR scale? |
Quick, objective method to comparatively evaluate the VITAL FUNCTIONS of the newborn |
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When is APGAR scoring performed on infants? |
At one minute and again at 5 minutes after birth |
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Name the 5 criteria that are recorded on an APGAR scale? |
1. Cardiac status 2. Respiratory effort 3. Muscle tone 4. Neuromuscular irritability (reflexes) 5. Color |
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The total APGAR score can range from _____ to _____. |
0 to 10 |
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The maximum score an infant can receive on any one of the 5 criteria is _____. |
2 |
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The lowest score an infant can receive on any one of the 5 criteria is _____. |
0 |
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A 10 on the APGAR means the baby is _____. |
In terrific health |
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A 0 on the APGAR score is ______. (bad/good) |
Bad -The baby is stillborn |
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On cardiac status/heart rate, a 2 means that the HR is (above/below) _____ beats per minute. |
Above, 100 |
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On cardiac status/heart rate, an infant scores a "1" if their HR is (greater/lesser) than 0 but less than _____. |
Greater, 100 |
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In order to score a zero on HR, the infant must have a rate of _____. |
Zero |
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A high score of 2 is given for respiratory effort if the newborn _____ _____. |
Cries vigorously |
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An infant is given a score of "1" for respiratory effort if their respiration's are _____ or _____. |
Slow, irregular |
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An infant is given a score of 0 for respiratory effort if _____. |
They do not breath |
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In order to get a 2 on muscle tone, the infant must _____ _____. |
Move spontaneously (actively) |
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To get a score of 1 on muscle tone, the newborn must place their extremities in _____. |
Flexion |
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A newborn receives a score of 0 on muscle tone when _____ _____. |
No movement (limp) |
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To score the maximum of 2 points on neuromuscular reflex irritability the infant must _____. |
Cry |
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If the neonate _____, they will score a 1 on neuromuscular irritability. |
Grimaces |
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To receive a 0 on neuromuscular irritability the neonate must exhibit _____ _____. |
No response |
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To score a maximum of 2 on color the infant must be _____ _____. |
Totally pink |
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If the child's _____ are _____ and the trunk-face abdomen are _____, the child scores a 1 on color |
Extremities are blue (cyanotic), pink |
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To get a 0 on color the infant is _____ / _____. |
Totally blue/pale |
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When a healthy child receives a 9 on the APGAR they most likely get a 1 on _____. |
Color -Most healthy babies have acrocyanosis on the 1 minute APGAR but get a 10 on the 5 minute -Acrocyanosis is blue extremities, pink body |
