Which of the Following Is the Apgar Scale Especially Good

question 115

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the Apgar Scale especially good at determining?

• A) The severity of limb deformities of the newborn
• B) The newborn's susceptibility to common postnatal complications
• C) The newborn's ability to respond to stress of delivery
• D) The newborn's lactose tolerance

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Definitions:

Standard Deviation

Standard deviation is a statistical measure that quantifies the amount of variability or dispersion in a set of data values, indicating how much the individual data points differ from the mean of the data set.

Distribution

The arrangement of values of a variable showing their observed or theoretical frequency of occurrence.

Variation

The occurrence of differences or changes in the characteristics of organisms or objects within a population or set.

Extreme Scores

Data points in a set that are significantly higher or lower than the majority.