Which five criteria comprise the Apgar score?

Which five criteria comprise the Apgar score?

• A. Color, heart rate, smell, reflexes, temperature
• B. Pulse, respiration, feeding, temperature, reflexes
• C. Respiration, weight, color, tone, activity
• D. Appearance, pulse, grimace, activity, respiration

Answer: (D)

The Apgar score assesses newborn health using five criteria: appearance, pulse, grimace, activity, and respiration. Each criterion is scored 0, 1, or 2 and then summed for a total 0–10. Appearance refers to skin color (0: blue/pale, 1: body pink with blue extremities, 2: completely pink). Pulse is the heart rate (0: absent, 1: <100/min, 2: >100/min). Grimace reflects reflex irritability (0: no response, 1: grimace/frown, 2: cough/sneeze or vigorous cry with stimulation). Activity evaluates muscle tone (0: limp, 1: some flexion, 2: active motion). Respiration assesses breathing (0: absent, 1: slow/irregular, 2: good, normal crying). Other options include measures like smell, weight, temperature, or feeding, which are not part of the Apgar scoring.

The Apgar score assesses newborn health using five criteria: appearance, pulse, grimace, activity, and respiration. Each criterion is scored 0, 1, or 2 and then summed for a total 0–10. Appearance refers to skin color (0: blue/pale, 1: body pink with blue extremities, 2: completely pink). Pulse is the heart rate (0: absent, 1: <100/min, 2: >100/min). Grimace reflects reflex irritability (0: no response, 1: grimace/frown, 2: cough/sneeze or vigorous cry with stimulation). Activity evaluates muscle tone (0: limp, 1: some flexion, 2: active motion). Respiration assesses breathing (0: absent, 1: slow/irregular, 2: good, normal crying). Other options include measures like smell, weight, temperature, or feeding, which are not part of the Apgar scoring.