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ll T-Mobile LTE 5:43 PM Back Discussion Details NUR 205 Maternal Child Health Nursing Week 4: Post partum Chapters 15,16 and 22 2 pts May 3 at 10:08 PM Hello Class, D.H. delivered a healthy baby boy. His APGAR scores are 8/9/10. What is an APGAR score and what are the interpretations for these scores? Reply Replies L Raphia Lewis May 28 at 1259 AM D.H. delivered a healthy baby boy. His APGAR scores are 8/9/10. What is an APGAR score and what are the interpretations for these scores? Dashboard Calendar TO DO Notifications Inbox

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Apgar score is a test done on newborn immediately after birth. This test is done to check the baby's heart rate, muscle tone and other signs to see if medical care is needed. It usually done twice; once 1 minute soon after birth and another 5 minutes after birth. If there is any medical indication it is repeated again.
Apgar stands for:
A: Appearance- skin colour
P: Pulse – heart rate
G: Grimace response- reflexes
A: Activity- muscle tone
R: Respiration- breathing rate and effort

It is scored from 10 and 0. A baby who score 7 and above is said to be normal and healthy. A lower score indicates a need for emergency care.

Apgar sign 2 1 0 Appearance normal colour all over. Hands and feet are pink normal colour but hands and feet are bluish bluish gray or pale all over Pulse above 100 beats per minute below 100 beats per minute absent Grimace pulls away, sneezes, coughs or cries with stimulation facial movement only absent Activity active, spontaneous movement arms and legs flexed with little movement no movement Respiration normal rate and effort, good cry slow or irregular, weak cry absent

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