Which of the following is NOT used in a preterm infant to assess need for resuscitation?

Respiratory effo is used instead respiratory rate in APGAR scoring system for resuscitation in neonates. Apgar scoring system: Apgar scores are a numerical expression of a newborn infant's physical condition. Usually determined 1 min after bih and again at 5 min, the score is the sum of points gained on assessment of color, hea rate, reflex irritability, muscle tone, and respirations. The total score, based on the sum of the five components. Signs 0 1 2 Heabeats per minute Absent Slow (<100) >100 Respiratory effo Absent Slow, irregular Good, crying Muscle tone Limp Some flexion of extremities Active motion Reflex irritability No response Grimace Cry or cough Color Blue or pale Body pink, extremities blue Completely pink If the score is Ref: Raab E.L., Kelly L.K. (2013). Chapter 9. Normal Newborn Assessment & Care. In A.H. DeCherney, L. Nathan, N. Laufer, A.S. Roman (Eds), CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment: Obstetrics & Gynecology, 11e.