UNIT 5 APGAR SCORE QUESTIONS Flashcards
APGAR Score 0-3 indicate what?
Severe distress
APGAR score 4-6 indicate what?
Moderate distress
APGAR score 7-10 indicate what
minimal or no difficulty adjusting to extrauterine life
What is this APGAR score
A. Trunk is pink, but hands are blue
P. No pulse is present
G. Facial reaction to stimulation
A. Baby is floppy
R. Respirations are slow
APGAR 3
What does the Ballard score indicate
New Ballard score for newborn maturity rating.
A. Colour is normal throughout
P. Heart rate is 65
G. Baby grimaces when stimulated
A. No purposeful movements noted
R. Baby is not breathing
APGAR SCORE 4
A. Cyanosed throughout
P. Heart rate is 65
G. Baby has no reaction to stimulation
A. Arms flex weakly
R. Respirations are full and rapid
APGAR 4
A. Centrally cyanotic
P. Heart rate is 125
G. Baby makes no response to stimulation
A. Arms flex weakly
R. Strong respirations
APGAR 5
A. Trunk is blue
P. No pulse detected
G. Baby makes no response to stimulation
A. No spontaneous movements noted
R. Strong respirations
APGAR 2