Paediatrics

at a Glance

Lawrence Miall, Mary Rudolf, Dominic Smith

Multiple Choice: Chapter 9 The normal newborn baby

Question 1. Which one of the following is true of the Apgar score?

(a) An Apgar score of 9 at 1 minute usually means the baby does not need resuscitation
(b) APGAR score stands for ‘Aiway-Pulse-Glucose-Alertness-Reflexes’
(c) If the Apgar score is 5 at 1 minute then all you need to do is repeat it at 5 minutes and it will have usually gone up
(d) Apgar scores are better than umbilical cord blood gases for assessing asphyxiated babies
(e) The Apgar score requires Heart Rate, Breathing, Tone, Reflexes and Colour to be each scored 1, 2 or 3