Author Question: At one minute after birth, the infant has a heart rate of 100 bpm and is crying vigorously. His ... (Read 92 times)

chandani · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

At one minute after birth, the infant has a heart rate of 100 bpm and is crying vigorously. His limbs are flexed, his trunk is pink, and his feet and hands are cyanotic. The infant cries easily when the soles of his feet are stimulated.

How would the nurse document this infant's Apgar score? A. 7
B. 8
C. 9
D. 10

Question 2

Before applying a cord clamp, the nurse assesses the umbilical cord. The mother asks why the nurse is looking at the umbilical cord. The nurse should reply, I'm checking the blood vessels in the cord to see if it has:

A. One artery, one vein.
B. Two arteries, one vein.
C. Two veins, one artery.
D. Two veins, two arteries.