You and your partner have just assisted in delivering a newborn, and you are asked to obtain the newborn’s APGAR number. What does APGAR stand for?
Explanation
Answer: A - APGAR stands for Appearance, Pulse, Grimace, Activity, and Respiration. The test is usually done 1 minute and 5 minutes after birth. A low score on the exam may mean that the newborn needs medical attention. Most commonly, infants need to be dried, stimulated, and suctioned; with a low one-minute APGAR, administer oxygen and assist ventilations as necessary, as the most common cause of arrest in infants and newborns is hypoxia.
