At 1 minute after birth,the nurse assesses the newborn to assign an Apgar score.The apical heart rate is 110 bpm,and the infant is crying vigorously with the limbs flexed.The infant's trunk is pink,but the hands and feet are blue.What is the correct Apgar score for this infant?

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The Apgar score is 9 because 1 point is deducted from the total score of 10 for the infant's blue hands and feet.The baby received 2 points for each of the categories except color.Because the infant's hands and feet were blue,this category is given a grade of 1.

At 1 Minute After Birth,the Nurse Assesses the Newborn to Assign