APGAR Scoring Test

Apgar Scoring System

• The Apgar scoring system evaluates a baby's transition to life outside the womb based on five observations: appearance, pulse, grimace, activity, and respiration.
• The system is scored from 0 to 2 for each of the five observations, with a maximum total score of 10.

Appearance

• Score of 0: Blue or pale body, or blue extremities
• Score of 1: Body is pink, but extremities are blue (acrocyanosis)
• Score of 2: Completely pink body

Pulse

• Score of 0: No pulse
• Score of 1: Less than 100 beats per minute
• Score of 2: 100 beats per minute or higher

Grimace

• Score of 0: No response
• Score of 1: Grimace, weak
• Score of 2: Vigorous cry, cough, sneeze

Activity

• Score of 0: Limp or no movement
• Score of 1: Some flexion/movement of extremities
• Score of 2: Active movement, good flexion

Respiration

• Score of 0: Not breathing
• Score of 1: Slow or irregular, weak cry
• Score of 2: Breathing well/good strong/vigorous cry

One-Minute Apgar Score

• Score of 7-10: Baby is in good shape, does not require special medical help
• Score of 4-6: Baby may need some help breathing, may require suctioning, oxygen, or stimulation
• Score of less than 4: Baby may require immediate life-saving measures for resuscitation

Five-Minute Apgar Score

• Babies are reevaluated at five minutes
• If score is still below 7, baby may require special care

Test your knowledge about the Apgar test, a medical assessment given to babies at one minute and five minutes after birth. Learn about the scoring system based on observations like appearance, pulse, reflex response, and muscle tone.