The Apgar Score Not Only Is Useful in Determining the Neonate's

question 259

Multiple Choice

The Apgar score not only is useful in determining the neonate's status at birth,but also predicts ____.

• A) the likelihood of death in the first month of life
• B) adult height
• C) risk of cancer in childhood
• D) scores on the Brazelton Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale at two months

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Definitions:

Random Variable

A variable whose value is subject to variations due to chance.

Wait Time

The duration a person must wait before receiving a service or proceeding with an activity, often analyzed to improve efficiency in various operations.

Independent

Not influenced or controlled by others; in statistics, refers to variables that are not affected by other variables in the analysis.

Blood Types

Categories of blood based on the presence or absence of antibodies and inherited antigenic substances on the surface of red blood cells.