A nurse is performing Apgar scoring for a newborn immediately after birth. The newborn grimaces when suctioned with a bulb syringe, and the skin color indicates some cyanosis of the extremities

A nurse is performing Apgar scoring for a newborn immediately after birth. The nurse notes that the respiratory rate is less than 100, that respiratory effort is irregular, and that muscle tone shows some extremity flexion. The newborn grimaces when suctioned with a bulb syringe, and the skin color indicates some cyanosis of the extremities. The nurse should appropriately document which of the following Apgar scores for the newborn?
a) 3
b) 5
c) 7
d) 10