The Apgar score is based on which 5 parameters?.

The correct answer is choice C.

Choice A rationale:

Keeping the baby’s head covered helps to prevent heat loss, as newborns lose a significant amount of heat through their heads.

Choice B rationale:

Keeping the baby’s bassinet away from fans and air conditioning helps to maintain a stable body temperature.

Choice C rationale:

Newborns’ temperatures are typically checked every 3 to 4 hours, not every hour, and are usually done axillary, not rectally.

Choice D rationale:

Placing the baby on the mother’s stomach and covering her with a warm blanket promotes skin-to-skin contact and helps to maintain the baby’s body temperature.

The correct answer is choice C.

Choice A rationale:

Generalized vasospasm is not a symptom of abruptio placenta. It is more associated with conditions like preeclampsia.

Choice B rationale:

Abruptio placenta is usually associated with painful dark red vaginal bleeding, not painless bright red bleeding.

Choice C rationale:

“Knife-like” abdominal pain with vaginal bleeding is a classic symptom of abruptio placenta.

Choice D rationale:

Increased fetal movement is not a symptom of abruptio placenta. In fact, fetal movement may decrease due to distress.