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APGAR Scoring — NCLEX Cheat Sheet

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👤 By the CinnaRN Clinical Content Team 🕐 Updated 2026-07-11 🏷️ Physiological Adaptation 🔖 Free to read, print, and share

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Use this quick-reference guide to spot, treat, and prevent APGAR Scoring on the NCLEX. Keep it handy during review and on exam day!

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What to look for

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Key facts

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Key facts

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Nursing actions

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Appearance (color): 0 = blue/pale, 1 = body pink with blue extremities (acrocyanosis), 2 = completely pink.

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