APGAR score

Question 1

What is the APGAR score used to assess?

Answer 1

The health of a newborn

Question 2

When is the APGAR Score used?

Answer 2

At 1 and 5 minutes of age

Question 3

When might the APGAR score be used again?

Answer 3

At 10 minutes if the score is low

Question 4

What is a low APGAR score?

Answer 4

Between 0-3

Question 5

What is a moderate APGAR score?

Answer 5

Between 4-7

Question 6

What is a good APGAR score?

Answer 6

Between 7-10

Question 7

What does the APGAR score include?

Answer 7

Pulse
Respiratory effort
Colour
Muscle tone
Reflex irritability

Question 8

How many points would a pulse of >100 score?

Answer 8

2 points

Question 9

How many points would a pulse of <100 score?

Answer 9

1 point

Question 10

What would be recorded for an absent pulse?

Answer 10

0 points

Question 11

How many points would a respiratory effort of Strong, crying score?

Answer 11

2 points

Question 12

How many points would a respiratory effort of weak, irregular score?

Answer 12

1 point

Question 13

How many points would pink colouring score?

Answer 13

2 points

Question 14

How many points would a pink body and blue extremeties score?

Answer 14

1 point

Question 15

How many points would blue colouring all over score?

Answer 15

0 points

Question 16

How many points for muscle tone would active movement score?

Answer 16

2 points

Question 17

How many points for muscle tone would limb flexion score?

Answer 17

1 point

Question 18

How many points for muscle tone would flaccid score?

Answer 18

0 points

Question 19

How many points for reflex irritability would cries on stimulation/sneezes, coughs score?

Answer 19

2 points

Question 20

How many points for reflex irritability would Grimace score?

Answer 20

1 point