MCN 548 TEST 1 EXAM QUESTIONS
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when are APGAR scores assigned? - ANSWERSat 1 and 5 min after birth
APGAR scores 8-10 - ANSWERSvigorous, pink, crying;
requires only warming, drying, gentle stimulation;
occasionally requires oxygen for a short perod
APGAR scores 5-7 - ANSWERScyanotic
slow, irregular respirations
good muscle tone and reflexes
responds to bag-mask ventilation
small for gestational age (SGA) - ANSWERSinfants whose measurements fall below the
10th percentile for age
APGAR score chart - ANSWERS
appropriate for gestational age (AGA) - ANSWERSinfants whose measurements fall
between the 10th and 90th percentiles
APGAR scores 4 or less - ANSWERSlimp, pale, or blue
apneic, slow heart rate
maximal resuscitative efforts with bag and mask, chest compressions, IV volume
expansion, and drug therapy
APGAR scores assess.. - ANSWERSheart rate, respiratory effort, muscle tone, reflex
irritability, and color
the 5 minute APGAR score indicates.. - ANSWERShow well the resuscitation efforts
have succeeded
large for gestational age (LGA) - ANSWERSinfants whose weights fall above the 90th
percentile for age
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when are APGAR scores assigned? - ANSWERSat 1 and 5 min after birth
APGAR scores 8-10 - ANSWERSvigorous, pink, crying;
requires only warming, drying, gentle stimulation;
occasionally requires oxygen for a short perod
APGAR scores 5-7 - ANSWERScyanotic
slow, irregular respirations
good muscle tone and reflexes
responds to bag-mask ventilation
small for gestational age (SGA) - ANSWERSinfants whose measurements fall below the
10th percentile for age
APGAR score chart - ANSWERS
appropriate for gestational age (AGA) - ANSWERSinfants whose measurements fall
between the 10th and 90th percentiles
APGAR scores 4 or less - ANSWERSlimp, pale, or blue
apneic, slow heart rate
maximal resuscitative efforts with bag and mask, chest compressions, IV volume
expansion, and drug therapy
APGAR scores assess.. - ANSWERSheart rate, respiratory effort, muscle tone, reflex
irritability, and color
the 5 minute APGAR score indicates.. - ANSWERShow well the resuscitation efforts
have succeeded
large for gestational age (LGA) - ANSWERSinfants whose weights fall above the 90th
percentile for age
