You visit your friend in the hospital after giving birth to her first child, and her husband mentions that he is so relieved that the APGAR score was a 9, so now he doesn't have to worry about any problems
He states that, "My best friend had a baby with Down Syndrome, and their baby's APGAR was really low; we are so lucky that our baby is above average in intelligence." Explain what the APGAR stands for and comment on the above quote.
What will be an ideal response?
The APGAR is a relatively quick way of assessing the overall health of the neonate. It is done 5 minutes after birth and then again at 30 minutes after birth. Babies are assessed on Appearance, Pulse, Grimace (reflex irritability), Activity (muscle tone), and Respiration, with a perfect score being 10 (2 on each dimension). The above quote is a misinterpretation of the meaning of the score on this scale. A child with an APGAR above 7 is in good health, but that in no way ensures that s/he is above average or even free of cognitive disabilities.
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