Which scoring system assesses the status of a newborn by assigning values to five health areas?

The Apgar score is specifically designed to assess the health of a newborn shortly after birth. It evaluates five criteria: appearance (skin coloration), pulse (heart rate), grimace response (reflexes), activity (muscle tone), and respiration (breathing effort). Each area is scored on a scale from 0 to 2, leading to a total score that ranges from 0 to 10. A higher score indicates better overall health and responsiveness of the newborn. This scoring system is utilized to quickly determine if a newborn requires medical intervention or resuscitation, making it a vital tool for healthcare providers in assessing neonatal conditions immediately after delivery.

The other scoring systems mentioned serve entirely different purposes. The Gleason score is used for grading prostate cancer, the Bishop score assesses the readiness of the cervix for labor, and the Glasgow Coma Scale measures consciousness in patients with head injuries, all of which do not pertain to newborn assessments.