APGAR

Question 1

What are the categories of APGAR?

Answer 1

Appearance, Pulse, Grimace, Activity, Respiration

Question 2

How does a baby score 0 on Appearance?

Answer 2

Blue or pale skin

Question 3

How does a baby score 1 on Appearance?

Answer 3

Acrocyanosed (pink centrally, blue peripherally)

Question 4

How does a baby score 2 on Appearance?

Answer 4

Pink

Question 5

How does a baby score 0 on Pulse?

Answer 5

Absent pulse

Question 6

How does a baby score 1 on Pulse?

Answer 6

<100 bpm

Question 7

How does a baby score 2 on Pulse?

Answer 7

> 100bpm

Question 8

How does a baby score 0 on Grimace?

Answer 8

Absent grimace

Question 9

How does a baby score 1 on Grimace?

Answer 9

Feeble

Question 10

How does a baby score 2 on Grimace?

Answer 10

Strong cry

Question 11

How does a baby score 0 on Activity?

Answer 11

Absent

Question 12

How does a baby score 1 on Activity?

Answer 12

Some flexion

Question 13

How does a baby score 2 on Activity?

Answer 13

Active movement

Question 14

How does a baby score 0 on Respiration?

Answer 14

Absent

Question 15

How does a baby score 1 on Respiration?

Answer 15

Weak

Question 16

How does a baby score 2 on Respiration?

Answer 16

Strong

Question 17

What score at 5 minutes is suggestive of neurological damage such as cerebral palsy?

Answer 17

<3

Question 18

What is considered a ‘normal’ APGAR score?

Answer 18

> 7

Question 19

When should an APGAR score be completed?

Answer 19

1, 5 and 10 minutes