Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 67%
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Passage / Scenario
After 1 minute after birth, the nurse notes that an infant is crying, has a heart rate of 140, has acrocyanosis, resists the suction catheter, and keeps arms extended.The nurse should assign this infant an Apgar score of:
Correct answer
C
Rationale
Crying (2), HR 140 (2), acrocyanosis (1), resists suction (2), extended arms (1) yield an Apgar of 8.