At 1 minute after birth, a newborn infant exhibits the following: heart rate of 65/min, a slow and irregular respiratory rate, some muscle flexion, a grimace when nasally suctioned, and a pink body with blue extremities. What is the infant's 1-minute Apgar score?

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The Apgar score evaluates the overall health of a newborn infant at one and five minutes after birth. It assesses five different factors: heart rate, respiratory effort, muscle tone, reflex irritability, and skin color. Each factor is scored from 0-2, with a maximum total score of 10. 
In this case, the infant's heart rate is below the normal range, and breathing is slow and irregular, which only scores a 1. Some muscle flexion is present and the infant grimace when nasal suctioned adds up to give 2 points each, and the pink body with blue extremities only scores 1 point. Therefore, the total Apgar score of the infant at 1 minute is 5 (1+2+2+0+0).

At 1 Minute After Birth, a Newborn Infant Exhibits the Following