The nurse is checking a newborn's 1-minute Apgar score based on the following assessment. The heart rate is 160 beats/min; he has positive respiratory effort with a vigorous cry; his muscle tone is active and well-flexed; he has a strong gag reflex and cries with stimulus to the soles of his feet; his body is pink, with his hands and feet cyanotic. What is the newborn's 1-minute Apgar score?

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The Apgar score is calculated by assessing five criteria: heart rate, respiratory effort, muscle tone, reflex irritability, and color. Each criterion is scored from 0 to 2. In this case: heart rate (2), respiratory effort (2), muscle tone (2), reflex irritability (2), and color (1, due to acrocyanosis). Total score: 9.

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