Apgar Score

Question 1

what is the purpose of the Apgar score?

Answer 1

to objectively report the health of a newborn shortly after it is delivered

Question 2

what specific objective criteria are being assessed in the apgar score?

Answer 2

appearance
pulse
grimace (reflex irritability)
activity (muscle tone)
respiration

Question 3

total scores for the apgar score are calculated at __ min and at __ min following birth

Answer 3

at 1 and 5 min

Question 4

appearance scoring:
0-
1-
2-

Answer 4

0- blue, pale
1- normal body color, except blue hands and feet
2- normal color (‘pink’)

Question 5

what does an appearance score of 0 indicate on apgar?

Answer 5

blue, pale

Question 6

what does an appearance score of 1 indicate on apgar?

Answer 6

normal body color, except for blue hands and feet

Question 7

what does an appearance score of 2 indicate on apgar?

Answer 7

normal color (‘pink’)

Question 8

pulse scoring:
0-
1-
2-

Answer 8

0- absent pulse
1- below 100 bpm
2- above 100 bpm

Question 9

what does a pulse score of 0 indicate on apgar?

Answer 9

absent pulse

Question 10

what does a pulse score of 1 indicate on apgar?

Answer 10

pulse below 100 bpm

Question 11

what does a pulse score of 2 indicate on apgar?

Answer 11

pulse above 100 bpm

Question 12

grimace (reflex irritability) scoring:
0-
1-
2-

Answer 12

0- no response to stimulation
1- minimal response to stimulation
2- pulls away from stimulus, sneeze or cough

Question 13

what does a grimace (reflex irritability) score of 0 indicate on the apgar?

Answer 13

no response to stimulation

Question 14

what does a grimace (reflex irritability) score of 1 indicate on the apgar?

Answer 14

minimal response to stimulation

Question 15

what does a grimace (reflex irritability) score of 2 indicate on the apgar?

Answer 15

pulls away from stimulus, sneeze or cough

Question 16

activity (muscle tone) scoring:
0-
1-
2-

Answer 16

0- no movement, floppy
1- flexing of the arms and legs
2- active movement

Question 17

what does an activity (muscle tone) score of 0 indicate on the apgar?

Answer 17

no movement, floppy

Question 18

what does an activity (muscle tone) score of 1 indicate on the apgar?

Answer 18

flexing of the arms and legs

Question 19

what does an activity (muscle tone) score of 2 indicate on the apgar?

Answer 19

active movement

Question 20

respiration scoring:
0-
1-
2-

Answer 20

0- absent respiration
1- slow, irregular respiration
2- vigorous cry

Question 21

what does a respiration score of 0 indicate on the apgar?

Answer 21

absent respiration

Question 22

what does a respiration score of 1 indicate on the apgar?

Answer 22

slow, irregular respiration

Question 23

what does a respiration score of 2 indicate on the apgar?

Answer 23

vigorous cry

Question 24

what does a score of 2 in any of the criterion of the apgar score indicate?

Answer 24

normal response

Question 25

a newborn is considered to be in good condition if they have a total apgar score of __-__

Answer 25

7-10

Question 26

what does a total apgar score of 7-10 indicate?

Answer 26

a newborn is in good condition

Question 27

a score of __ or below is considered to be low and is an indicator that the newborn requires immediate medical attention?

Answer 27

3

Question 28

what does a total apgar score of 3 or below indicate?

Answer 28

low score- newborn requires immediate medical attention

Question 29

an apgar score <__ at birth may indicate neuromotor dysfunction, however, an infant's apgar score alone should not be used as a predictor of development

Answer 29

5

Question 30

what might an apgar score less than 5 indicate?

Answer 30

neuromotor dysfunction

Question 31

an apgar score alone should not be used as a predictor of __

Answer 31

development