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    Maternity proctored exam ( Samuel Merit University)
    At 1 minute after birth the nurse assesses the newborn and notes the following: Heart rate: 80 beats/minute Respiratory effort: slow, irregular Muscle tone: some flexion of extremities Reflex irritability: grimacing Color: blue and pale The nurse would calculate an Apgar score of:

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