Question

You're assessing the one minute APGAR score of a newborn baby. On assessment, you note the following about your newborn patient: heart rate 101, cyanotic body and extremities, no response to stimulation, no flexion of extremities, and strong cry. What is your patient's APGAR score?

1) APGAR 4
2) APGAR 6
3) APGAR 3
4) APGAR 2

Answer 1

The newborn baby's APGAR score is 2. The APGAR score is a quick assessment of a newborn's overall health and well-being at one minute after birth, determined based on five criteria. In this case, the baby's APGAR score is low, indicating a need for immediate medical attention.

Step-by-step explanation:

The newborn baby's APGAR score is 2.

The APGAR score is a quick assessment of a newborn's overall health and well-being at one minute after birth. The score is determined based on five criteria: appearance, pulse, grimace, activity, and respiration. Each criterion is assigned a score of 0, 1, or 2.

In this case, the baby's heart rate is 101 (1 point), the baby's body and extremities are cyanotic (0 points), there is no response to stimulation (0 points), there is no flexion of extremities (0 points), and there is a strong cry (1 point), resulting in a total score of 2.