EMT Apgar Scale

Question 1

What are the five areas of activity for the apgar scale?

Answer 1

Appearance, pulse, grimace or irritability, activity or muscle tone, respiration

Question 2

Appearance 2

Answer 2

Entire infant is pink

Question 3

Appearance 1

Answer 3

Body is pink, but hands and feet remain blue

Question 4

Appearance 0

Answer 4

Entire infant is blue or pale

Question 5

Pulse 2

Answer 5

More than 100 beats/min

Question 6

Pulse 1

Answer 6

Fewer than 100 beats/min

Question 7

Pulse 0

Answer 7

Absent pulse

Question 8

Grimace or irritability 2

Answer 8

Infant cries and tries to move foot away from finger snapped against sole of foot

Question 9

Grimace or irritability 1

Answer 9

Infant gives a weak cry in response to stimulus

Question 10

Grimace or irritability 0

Answer 10

Infant does not cry or react to stimulus

Question 11

Activity or muscle tone 2

Answer 11

Infant resists attempts to straighten hips and knees

Question 12

Activity or muscle tone 1

Answer 12

Infant makes weak attempts to resist straightening

Question 13

Activity or muscle tone 0

Answer 13

Infant is completely limp, with no muscle tone

Question 14

Respiration 2

Answer 14

Rapid respirations

Question 15

Respiration 1

Answer 15

Slow respirations

Question 16

Respiration 0

Answer 16

Absent respirations