Blue Hands in Pediatrics — Case | Neonatology | SMLE Q#4616
SMLE Question #4616
Pediatrics
Neonatology
Objective: OBJ-386
Last updated: February 2026
A term newborn is delivered vaginally without complications. At 1 minute of life, the infant has pink trunk with blue hands and feet, some flexion of all extremities, a weak cry, slow irregular respiratory effort, and grimacing with suctioning. What is the infant’s Apgar score at 1 minute?
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