A client who just delivered is concerned about her neonate’s Apgar scores of 7 at 1 minute and 8 at 5 minutes. She has been told a score lower than 9 is associated with learning disabilities. Which response is best ?
“Your infant is fine. Don’t worry.” “Apgar scores indicate a need for extra medical care at birth. Your baby’s score of 7 is fine.” “There are many good special...