APGAR Score
Activity (Muscle Tone)
Absent
0
Flexed limbs
1
Active
2
Pulse
Absent
0
Below 100 BPM
1
Over 100 BPM
2
Grimace (Reflex Irritability)
Floppy
0
Minimal response to stimulation
1
Prompt response to stimulation
2
Appearance (Skin Color)
Blue / Pale
0
Pink Body / Blue Extremities
1
Pink
2
Respiration
Absent
0
Slow and Irregular
1
Vigorous Cry
2
APGAR Score
0
Remember
Document APGAR score 1 and 5 minutes after birth.
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