Apgar Scoring Flashcards
1
Q
Apgar scoring
A
assessment of five indications of a newborn’s physiologic state: heart rate, respiratory effort, muscle tone, reflex irritability, and color at 1 and at 5 min following birth.
2
Q
Heart Rate
A
0 means absent
1 is slow (below 100/min)
2 means above 100/min
3
Q
Resp Effort
A
0 means absent
1 means slow or weak
2 reflects a loud cry
4
Q
Muscle Tone
A
0 is flaccid
1 indicates some flexion of the extremities
2 is well-flexed
5
Q
Reflex Irritability
A
0 means no response
1 is a grimace
2 is a cry
6
Q
Color
A
0 is pale or blue
1 reflects a pink body with blue extremities
2 means completely pink
7
Q
SCORING
A
0-3 - severe distress, resuscitate asap
4-6 - mod difficulty
7-10 - min to no difficulty
