A baby assessed 5 minutes after birth is found to be blue with irregular gasping respiration. Heart rate ( HR) is 60 beats/min , and a grimace is seen with some flexion of extremities. The Apgar score for this newborn is:
High-Yield Explanation
In this baby,
color, blue : score 0
heart rate <60 beats/min: score 1
Grimace: score 1
Some flexion of extremities: score 1
Irregular respiration: score 1
Note:
A- Appearance
P-Pulse
G-Grimace
A-Activity
R-Respiration
APGAR Scoring System