Its Quiz time again! TONIGHT!! Thurs 3rd July 8pm - Low risk labour

wannabe · #**161** (**permalink**) 03-Jul-2008, 19:45

Assessment of neonatal condition at birth, named after Virginia APGAR and also an acronym

Appearance (colour)
Pulse
Grimace
Activity
Respiration

up to 2 points for each, so out of 10

camilan · #**162** (**permalink**) 03-Jul-2008, 19:45

method to assess the health of a newborn, done at 1 min and 5 min after birth

5 catergories - skin colour, heart rate, reflex, muscle tone and breathing.

2 points for each so a max score of 10

Bird6349 · #**163** (**permalink**) 03-Jul-2008, 19:45

Scores of 1 or Two for the following..........Colour/tone, breathing/crying, moving, and response to something or other(like a smacked bum)

tea2sugars · #**164** (**permalink**) 03-Jul-2008, 19:45

I didn't know that Ksilk - thanks!

coffeebean · #**165** (**permalink**) 03-Jul-2008, 19:46

An assesment of the infant at one minute after birth and at five mins. It is a summary of how healthy the infant appears. It looks at five areas and scores them from zero to two. The higher the score the healthier the baby.

It scores on
heart rate
skin colour
irratability
breathing and muscle tone

Duel · #**166** (**permalink**) 03-Jul-2008, 19:47

Question 10
What do you look for when checking a placenta and how big is it in relation to the baby?

camilan · #**167** (**permalink**) 03-Jul-2008, 19:47

How many questions in the quiz please Duel??

Duel · #**168** (**permalink**) 03-Jul-2008, 19:47

10 n a bonus q

Noo · #**169** (**permalink**) 03-Jul-2008, 19:47

that you have all of it? hahah

tea2sugars · #**170** (**permalink**) 03-Jul-2008, 19:48

Check for 3 vessels within the cord, 2 membranes, wether it is complete, how it looks - grainy, patchy etc, smell (nice!). Not sure about size in relation! 1/2 the weight? Guessing yet again!

Its Quiz time again! TONIGHT!! Thurs 3rd July 8pm - Low risk labour

Its Quiz time again! TONIGHT!! Thurs 3rd July 8pm - Low risk labour

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