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The Purpose of the Apgar Score, Which Is Calculated Twice

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The purpose of the Apgar score, which is calculated twice within the first 5 minutes of birth, is to


A) measure infant intelligence.
B) measure the quality of parental investment in the newborn at birth.
C) assess an infant's life signs to determine the need for intervention at birth.
D) decide whether the newborn infant has been exposed to prenatal teratogens.

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