APGAR Scor=
e
=
1.&n=
bsp;
Mother’s Name: ____________________________=
_____ _________________________________
(Last=
name) &=
nbsp; &nbs=
p; &=
nbsp; &nbs=
p; &=
nbsp; &nbs=
p; (First
name)
=
2.&n=
bsp;
Patient’s Name: ___________________________=
______ _________________________________
(Last=
name) &=
nbsp; &nbs=
p; &=
nbsp; &nbs=
p; &=
nbsp; &nbs=
p; (First
name)
All newborns will be scored using the APGAR scoring syst=
em
at 1 and 5-minute intervals. =
This
system evaluates the status of a newborn’s vital functions.
|
El=
ement |
0<= o:p> |
1<= o:p> |
2<= o:p> |
1 =
Minute Sc=
ore |
5 =
Minute Sc=
ore |
|
Ap=
pearance |
Bo=
dy and
extremities blue, pale |
Bo=
dy
pink, extremities blue |
Co=
mpletely
pink |
|
|
|
Pu=
lse
Rate |
Ab=
sent |
Be=
low
100 / min |
10=
0 /
min or above |
|
|
|
Gr=
imace |
No
response |
Gr=
imace |
Co=
ugh,
sneeze, cry |
|
|
|
Ac=
tivity |
Li=
mp |
So=
me
flexion of extremities |
Ac=
tive
motion |
|
|
|
Re=
spiratory
Effort |
Ab=
sent |
Sl=
ow and
irregular |
St=
rong
Cry |
|
|
|
|
|
|
TO=
TAL
SCORE=3D |
|
|
Scores of 0 - 3 are
severely depressed and require immediate ventilator and circulatory support=
.
Scores of 4 - 6 =
are
moderately depressed and require oxygen and stimulation to breath.
Scores of 7 - 10=
are
generally healthy infants and require only routine care.