The Five Characteristics That Are Evaluated in the Apgar Scale

question 161

Multiple Choice

The five characteristics that are evaluated in the Apgar scale are

• A)the Babinski,Moro,stepping,swimming,and grasping reflexes.
• B)color,heart rate,reflex irritability,muscle tone,and breathing.
• C)reaction to cuddling,startling,intelligence,vocal response,and visual response.
• D)sucking reflex,responses to social stimulation,and disease symptoms.

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Definitions:

Chi-Square

A statistical test used to determine if there's a significant association between two categorical variables.

Row Variable

A variable whose values are presented in rows within a table or matrix, often used in data analysis to compare categories horizontally.

Column Variable

A variable in data represented by columns in a table, often used in statistical analyses to differentiate groups or conditions.

Critical Value

A threshold value that defines the boundary of the critical region, where if the test statistic exceeds this value, the null hypothesis is rejected.