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mynx

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on: Jun 18, 2018
Adrienne has just delivered a baby girl. She overhears the term Apgar score being used by the doctors and nurses, and Adrienne is unsure of its meaning. How would you describe the Apgar score to Adrienne?
 
  a. It is a score to assess the newborn's health.
  b. It is a score to assess the mother's health.
  c. It is a score to assess the quality of the placenta.
  d. It is a score to assess the difficulty of the delivery.

Question 2

One possible reason for the relatively high rate of infant death in America is because of the ____.
 
  a. lack of universal health care c. higher access to processed foods
  b. high prevalence of obesity d. higher frequency of older mothers


Qarqy

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Reply #1 on: Jun 18, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: A

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D


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