Five minutes after birth, a newborn is pale; has irregular, slow respirations; has a heart rate of 120 beats/min; displays minimal flexion of the extremities; and has minimal reflex responses. What is this newborn’s Apgar score? Record your answer using a whole number.

Answer:5Step-by-step explanation:The Apgar score is calculated based on 5 medical criteria:  -Appearance – skin color -Pulse – heart rate (taken with a stethoscope or by feeling the umbilical cord) -Grimace – reflex response -Activity – muscle tone -Respiration – breathing quality Each one of the criteria is evaluated on a 0 to 2 scale, once every criteria are measured, the values are added up and the child would have an Apgar score between 0 and 10.  Here: Apparence = 0 Pulse = 2 Grimace = 1 Activity = 1 Respiration = 1 Total= 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 5