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18 Cards in this Set
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What is the heart rate in APGAR?
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0 is absent
1 is slow - below 100 2 is above 100 |
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What is respiratory effort in APGAR?
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0 is absent
1 is slow-irregular 2 is good crying |
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What is muscle tone in APGAR?
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0 is flaccid
1 is some flexion of extremities 2 is active motion |
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What is reflex irritability?
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0 is none
1 is grimace 2 is vigorous cry |
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What is color?
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0 is pale blue
1 is body pink, blue extremities 2 is completely pink |
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In APGAR, the heart rate is auscultated or palpated at the junction of the?
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umbilical cord and skin
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In APGAR, newborn heart rate of less than 100 per minute indicates?
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need for immediate resuscitation
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In APGAR, the respiratory effort is the second most important assessment. Complete absence of respirations is termed ____.
A vigorous cry indicates good _________. |
apnea
respirations |
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The muscle tone is determined by evaluating the degree of ____ and _____ to straightening of the extremities. A normal term newborn's elbows and hips are flexed, with knees positioned up toward ______.
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flexion
resistance abdomen |
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The reflex irritability is evaluated as the newborn is ____ or by lightly _____ the soles of the feet. A cry is a score of 2. A grimace is 1 point and no response is 0.
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dried
rubbing |
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The skin color is inspected for _____ and _____.
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cyanosis
pallor |
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Newborns generally have ____ extremities, and the rest of the body is pink, which merits a score of 1. This condition is termed ______, and is present in 85% of normal newborns at _____ minute after birth.
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blue
acrocyanosis 1 |
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A completely pink newborn scores a _____
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2
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A totally cyanotic, pale infant scores a ____.
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0
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Newborns with darker skin pigmentation will not be pink. Their skin color is assessed for ______ and ______, and a score is selected on assessment
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pallor
acrocyanosis |
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A score of ____ to ____ indicates a newborn in good condition and requires only nasopharyngeal suctioning and perhaps some oxygen near the face.
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8 to 10
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An Apgar of between ____ and ___ indicates need for stimulation.
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4 and 7
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An Apgar under 4 indicates need for _____
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resuscitation
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