APGAR
what does A (Apgar) stand for?
appearance
0 = blue/pale
1 = blue extremities
2 = pink color
you stroke the left paraspinals and the baby laterally flexes to the left. which reflex?
spinal galant
a baby maintains their head position when the body is turned while their vision is occluded
labyrinthine righting reflex
baby has a strong cry. what is the respiration score?
2
which reflex? head flexion causes total flexion of the UE/LE while head extension causes total extension of the UE/LE
Tonic Labyrinthine Reflex
swipe the side of their mouth and cheek and they turn their head to that side
rooting
to stimulation the baby is coughing/sneezing/grimacing. what is the reflex score?
2
you see a baby perform head flexion with corresponding UE flexion and LE extension and when they perform head extension it causes UE extension and LE flexion. which reflex?
STNR - symmetric tonic neck reflex
important for crawling!
the head is turned from midline to supine and causes rolling of the body
neonatal neck righting reaction
normal if between 7-10. if below a 7 the baby will continue to be assessed
you stroke the sole of the foot and the toes have an upward motion (great toe lifts and toes spread). which reflex did you illicit?
babinski reflex
-normal response if under 2
this reflex coordinates the suck, swallow, breathe of the infant during feeding
sucking reflex
what does A (apgAr) stand for?
activity
0 = none
1= some flexion
2 = flexed UE/LE that resist extension
a baby reorients their head/eyes to vertical when tipped forward/backward/laterally. this is?
optical righting reaction
you give pressure to the palm of the hand and it causes hand grasp
palmar grasp reflex