A nurse in the delivery room is performing an assessment on a newborn to determine the Apgar score. The nurse notes an Apgar score of 6. On the basis of this score, the nurse determines which of the following?
a) The newborn is adjusting well to extrauterine life.
b) The newborn is having some difficulty adjusting to extrauterine life.
c) The newborn requires some resuscitative interventions.
d) The newborn requires vigorous resuscitation.
a) The newborn is adjusting well to extrauterine life.
b) The newborn is having some difficulty adjusting to extrauterine life.
c) The newborn requires some resuscitative interventions.
d) The newborn requires vigorous resuscitation.
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