APGAR SCORE and Fever In Child

Question 1

what is the APGAR score based on

Answer 1

pulse
respiratory effort
colour
muscle tone

Question 2

pulse criteria

Answer 2

2 points - >100
1 point - <100
0 point - nil

Question 3

respiratory effort criteria

Answer 3

2 points - crying
1 point - weak
0 point - nil

Question 4

colour criteria

Answer 4

2 points - pink
1 point - extremities blue
0 point - blue all over

Question 5

muscle tone criteria

Answer 5

2 points - active movement
1 point - flexion
0 point - nil

Question 6

when do you assess for the APGAR score

Answer 6

1, 5 and 10 mins of age