A baby was born with flaccid muscle tone, regular respirations with crying, heart rate of 85, and blue extremities. What would the Apgar score be?

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The Apgar score is calculated by assessing five criteria: Appearance, Pulse, Grimace, Activity, and Respiration. The baby has a heart rate of 85 (1 point), regular respirations with crying (2 points), flaccid muscle tone (0 points), blue extremities (1 point), and presumably some response to stimulation (1 point). This totals to an Apgar score of 6.

A Baby Was Born with Flaccid Muscle Tone, Regular Respirations