What is the maximum score an infant can receive on any one of the APGAR criteria?

In the APGAR scoring system, which is used to assess the health of newborns shortly after birth, each of the five criteria can receive a score ranging from 0 to 2. The five criteria evaluated are Appearance (skin color), Pulse (heart rate), Grimace response (reflexes), Activity (muscle tone), and Respiration (breathing effort).

Given that each of these criteria can score a maximum of 2 points, the highest possible score an infant can receive on any single APGAR criterion is indeed 2. This scoring system helps healthcare providers quickly determine whether a newborn requires immediate medical attention, making it an essential tool in perinatal care. The options that suggest lower scores do not account for the full potential scoring of each criterion, while the option suggesting a score of 3 exceeds the limit, as each criterion cannot exceed 2.