NUR230 Exam 1 important questions & answers 100% pass

How long after birth is APGAR scoring done? first minute 5 minutes when is APGAR scoring done at 10 minutes? when the initial score is 0-6 what is the expected APGAR score? 7-10 what does an APGAR score of 4-6 indicate? moderate difficulty with extrauterine life what does an APGAR score of 0-3 indicate? severe distress what are the five criteria that make up APGAR scoring? heart rate, respiratory rate, muscle tone, reflex irritability, color how is HR scored via APGAR? 0 - absent 1 - under 100bpm 2 - greater than 100bpm how is RR scored via APGAR? 0 - absent 1 - slow and weak cry 2 - normal and strong cry how is muscle tone scored via APGAR? 0 - flaccid 1 - some flexion of extremities 2 - well flexed how is reflex irritability scored via APGAR? 0 - none 1 - grimace 2 - cry how is color scored via APGAR? 0 - blue and pale 1 - pink body and cyanotic hands 2 - completely pink