APGAR Flashcards
A
Appearance or Activity
P
Pulse
G
Grimace
A
Appearance or Activity
R
Resprirations
APGAR scale/points
0-2
Appearance Blue
0
Appearance pink trunk only, blue extremities
1
Appearance pink all over
2
Pulse absent
0
Pulse less than 100
1
Pulse greater than 100
2
Grimace flaccid
0
Grimace: Facial movement with stimulation
1
Grimace: Active (sneezes, coughs, pulls away)
2
Activity: absent
0
Activity: Arms and legs flexed
1
Activity: Actively moving
2
Respirations absent
0
Respirations slow, irregular
1
Respirations: vigorous crying
2
infant is crying and moving her arms and legs. She coughs occasionally. Her face and trunk are pink, but her hands and feet are cyanotic. Her heart rate is 130 beats/minute. What is her APGAR score?
9