The Apgar score of a newborn 5 minutes after birth is 8. Which is the nurse's best interpretation of this?

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The Apgar reflects the newborn's status in five areas: heart rate, respiratory effort, muscle tone, reflex irritability, and color. Scores of 7 to 10 indicate an absence of difficulty adjusting to extrauterine life. Scores of 0 to 3 indicate severe distress, and scores of 4 to 6 indicate moderate difficulty. The Apgar score is not used to determine the newborn's need for resuscitation at birth. All newborns are rescored at 5 minutes. The newborn does not have a low score.

The Apgar Score of a Newborn 5 Minutes After Birth