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After drying a new-born baby, the Apgar score is used in the initial assessment of the well-bing of the neonate. It is repeated at 5 minutes and 10 minutes after birth.

You must give information about all five assessments - pulse, respirations, muscle tone, colour and suction - in order to determine an Apgar score for this neonate.

Pulse:

>100

<100

0

Respirations:

Strong cry

Slow, irregular

None

Muscle tone:

Active

Limb flexion

Absent

Colour:

Pink

Blue limbs

All blue or white

On suction:

Coughs well

Depressed cough

No response

Last Update: 31 January 2008