class 6: peds Flashcards
what is APGAR Score
a clinical assessment that evaluates a newborn’s health shortly after birth
what are the 5 categories of the APGAR score
apperence
pulse
grimace
activity
respiration
appearance - 0
blue
appearance - 1
blue extremities
appearance - 2
no blue
pulse - 0
absent
pulse - 1
<100
pulse - 2
100 -140
grimace - 0
no response
grimace - 1
grimace
grimace - 2
cry or withdrawal
activity (muscle tone) - 0
flaccid
activity (muscle tone) - 1
some flexion
activity (muscle tone) - 2
active motion in the muscles
respiration - 0
absent
respiration - 1
cry
hypoventilationn
respiration - 2
strong cry
when is APGAR checked
1 min
no normal - 5 mins
not normal - 10 min
Month 3
● Prone on elbows
● Can lift head in prone
● Belly crawl (3-9 mo)
what is normal on APGAR
8-10
Months 3 - 4
● Supine to sidelying
Months 5 - 6
● Prone to supine
● Pull to sit without head lag
● Sitting with UE support
● Feet to mouth
Months 6 - 7
● Supine to prone
● Quadruped
● Independent ring
sitting
● Transfers objects
between hands
● Trunk rotation in
sitting
Months 9-10
● Quadruped creeping
● Cruises to sideways
● Plantigrade, pulls to stand
● Improving grasping skills,
pincer, three jaw chuck
(10 mo)