RN Exam Practice
Physiological AdaptationQuestion 2061 of 2368

A newborn has an Apgar score of 5 at one minute. How should the nurse interpret this score?

  1. The newborn is in good health and needs routine care only.
  2. The score is normal because most newborns score between 4 and 6.
  3. The newborn needs medical attention to adjust to life outside the womb.
  4. The score needs no action until the five-minute score is known.
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Correct answer: The newborn needs medical attention to adjust to life outside the womb.

Any Apgar score lower than seven means the newborn needs medical attention.

Source: Nursing Health Promotion (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2025), Healthy Newborn Care: Assessment (Recognize Cues). Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Practice the topic "Physiological Adaptation"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026