Question

Name: 6. APGAR Score a. Complete the APGAR chart below, describing what is being evaluated at each criteria assessed. 1 . Activity Pulse Grimace Appearance Respiration b. When is an APGAR score calculated? C. What supportive measures are provided for a neonate that scores less than 6?

Answer 1

	0	1	2
Activity	Totally Absent	arms & legs are flexed	active movement of arms and legs
Pulse	Totally Absent	Pulse rate below 100 bpm	normal over 100 bpm
Grimace	Flaccid	some flexion of extremities	active motion for example (cough, sneeze, pull away)
Appearance	Blue or/and Pale	body pink, extremities blue	Totally pink
Respiration	Totally Absent	slow irregular	Vigorous cry present

b. Apgar score is a quick non-laboratory assessment that is calculated immediately after birth to know the condition of newborn baby & to asses if there is any emergency medical care needed.

it is normally calculated in a 60-second interval to 5 minutes.

c. APGAR Score 4 - 6 is required minimum resuscitation measure. like oxygen therapy by mask/cannula/tent. In this case, the baby may or may not require ICU.

When the score is below 4 it needed immediate resuscitation with an endotracheal tube or other advanced airway.