Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 74%
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Newborn with Apgar score calculation, heart rate 120/min, slow/weak cry, some extremity flexion, grimace to suctioning, body pink with blue extremitiesA nurse is caring for a newborn and calculating the Apgar score. At 1 minute after delivery, the following findings are noted: heart rate of 120/min, slow and weak cry, some flexion of extremities, grimace in response to suctioning of the nares, body pink in color with blue extremities. Calculate the newborn's Apgar score.
Correct answer
C
Rationale
Heart rate 120/min (2), slow/weak cry (1), some flexion (1), grimace (1), pink body/blue extremities (1) sum to an Apgar score of 6, reflecting moderate adaptation needing monitoring.