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Multiple Choice
Which of the following is not assessed as part of the APGAR score?
A
Blood pressure
B
Heart rate
C
Muscle tone
D
Respiratory effort
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Understand the purpose of the APGAR score, which is a quick test performed on a newborn at 1 and 5 minutes after birth to determine how well the baby is doing outside the mother's womb.
Recognize the five criteria assessed in the APGAR score: Appearance (skin color), Pulse (heart rate), Grimace response (reflexes), Activity (muscle tone), and Respiration (breathing effort).
Identify that each of these criteria is scored on a scale from 0 to 2, with 2 being the best score, and the total score ranges from 0 to 10.
Review the options given: Blood pressure, Heart rate, Muscle tone, and Respiratory effort.
Determine which of the options is not part of the APGAR score by comparing them to the five criteria. Blood pressure is not assessed in the APGAR score.