You're assessing the one-minute APGAR score of a newborn baby. On
assessment, you note the following about your newborn patient: heart
rate 130, pink body and hands with cyanotic feet, weak cry, flexion of the
arms and legs, active movement and crying when stimulated. What is
your patient's APGAR score?*
A. APGAR 9
B. APGAR 10
C. APGAR 8
D. APGAR 5 - ANSWER C: APGAR 8.....A: 1, P: 2, G, 2, A: 2, R: 1
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?*
A. APGAR 4
B. APGAR 6
C. APGAR 3
D. APGAR 2 - ANSWER A: APGAR 4.....A: 0, P: 2, G, 0, A: 0, R: 2
You're assessing the one-minute APGAR score of a newborn baby. On
assessment, you note the following about your newborn patient: weak
cry, some flexion of the arm and legs, active movement and cries to
stimulation, heart rate 145, and pallor all over the body and extremities.
What is your patient's APGAR score?*
A. APGAR 5
B. APGAR 9
C. APGAR 12
D. APGAR 6 - ANSWER D: APGAR 6.....A: 0, P: 2, G, 2, A: 1, R: 1
A newborn's five minute APGAR score is 5. Which of the following
nursing interventions will you provide to this newborn?*
, A. Routine post-delivery care
B. Continue to monitor and reassess the APGAR score in 10 minutes.
C. Some resuscitation assistance such as oxygen and rubbing baby's
back and reassess APGAR score.
D. Full resuscitation assistance is needed and reassess APGAR score. -
ANSWER C. Scoring Interventions are as follows: 7-10: no interventions,
baby doing good just needs routine post-delivery care, 4-6: some
resuscitation assistance required like oxygen, suction.... stimulate the
baby, rub baby's back, 0-3: needs full resuscitation
Regarding the scenario in the question above, when would you reassess
the APGAR?*
A. 2 minutes
B. 10 minutes
C. 5 minutes
D. No reassessment of the APGAR score is needed. - ANSWER B. The
APGAR score is performed at 1 minute and 5 minutes after birth and
reassessed at 10 minutes (5 minutes later) after birth, IF the score is 6
or less.
You're assessing the five minute APGAR score of a newborn baby. On
assessment, you note the following about your newborn patient: pink
body and hands with cyanotic feet, heart rate 109, grimace to
stimulation, flaccid, and irregular cry. What is your patient's APGAR
score?*
A. APGAR 8
B. APGAR 5
C. APGAR 6
D. APGAR 3 - ANSWER B. APGAR 5:...A: 1, P: 2, G, 1, A: 0, R: 1
You're assessing the five minute APGAR score of a newborn baby. On
assessment, you note the following about your newborn patient: heart
rate 97, no response to stimulation, flaccid, absent respirations, cyanotic
throughout. What is your patient's APGAR score?*
A. APGAR 2
B. APGAR 3
C. APGAR 0
D. APGAR 1 - ANSWER D. APGAR 1:...A: 0, P: 1, G, 0, A: 0, R: 0