Respiratory Therapist

Category - Initiation and Modification of Interventions

What respiratory effort should an infant be given for gasping or irregular breathing during APGAR assessment?
  1. 0
  2. 1
  3. 2
  4. 3
Explanation
Answer: B-An infant with irregular, shallow, or gasping respirations is rated as a 1 per APGAR guidelines.

Evaluation is also performed on heart rate, reflex, muscle tone, and color.
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