APGAR

Question 1

Components of APGAR

Answer 1

Activity
Pulse
Grimace (reflex irritability)
Appearance (skin color)
Respiration

Question 2

Facts about APGAR

Answer 2

Used to rapidly assess the need to resuscitate
Should NOT be used to determine the need for resuscitation or to guide the steps of resucitation
NOT used to establishe asphyxia
Does NOT predict specific neurologic outcomes
It’s the 5-min score that’s a valid predictor of neonatal mortality

Question 3

Activity scoring

Answer 3

0 - absent
1 - arms and legs flexed
2 - active movement

Question 4

Pulse scoring

Answer 4

0 - absent
1 - below 100 bpm
2 - over 100 bpm

Question 5

Grimace scoring

Answer 5

0 flaccid
1 - some flexion of extremities
2 - active motion (sneeze, cough, pull away)

Question 6

Appearance scoring

Answer 6

0 - blue, pale
1 - body pink, extremities blue
2 - completely pink

Question 7

Respiration scoring

Answer 7

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