Answer:
Rationale:
The newborn receives 2 points each for a heart rate over 100 beats/min, a vigorous cry, active movement, and sneezing as a response to nasal stimulation. The newborn receives 1 point for color since he exhibits acrocyanosis.
Answer:
9.
Explanation
Reponse of the infants to stimuli based on Apgar scale;
Appearance -hands and feet bluish and cool to the touch
Pulse -the infant heart rate was above 100 =(155)
Grimace ;sneezing when nose is stimulated with a catheter
Activities -vigorous crying with active movement of all extremities
Respiration ; the child exhibited vigorous crying.
Based on the standard Apgar score above , and the response of the infants to the stimuli, the infant can be said to be normal. The score is used to summarised the health status of the infants to safeguard safety and the need for emergency in case of abnormal health conditions.
Therefore Apgar score of 9 is appropriate, because the infants met all the basic response on Apgar scale. Although 10 could also be given to this infants, but based on the scale there is no different between score of 10 and 9. Thus 9 is awarded.
Generally scores of 7 and above are normal, 4-6 are fair but below 3 requires medical attention.
