Answer:
The best answer to the question: Andrew received a combined APGAR score of 5. This means that:___, would be, D: Needs assistance in establishing breathing and other vital signs.
Explanation:
The APGAR test: Appearance, Pulse, Grimace, Activity and Respiration, is a neurological test that was first established by Virginia Apgar in 1952 that began to help physicians work with newborns and establish their neurological development at birth. This test is applied usually within the very first minutes from birth and it will help healthcare professionals to assess the health status and conditions of the newborn. A normal Apgar test should deliver a score above 6 from the 5 factors taken into account. However, an Apgar is considered really bad, and that an infant requires immediate medical attention, if the total score is below 4. When the Apgar is between 4 and 6, then it is considered that the baby needs some assistance, mostly in the breathing patterns, and other vital signs, to achieve a balance. When this happens, a new test will be performed after some minutes of medical intervention, to reassess. The expectation is that after the measures taken to balance breathing and vitals, the baby´s new score be above 6.
