Baseline Vital Signs

Question 1

Respiratory rate: adult

Answer 1

8-24

Question 2

respiratory rate: adolescent 11-16

Answer 2

12-20

Question 3

respiratory rate: school-age child 6-10

Answer 3

15-30

Question 4

respiratory rate: preschooler 3-5

Answer 4

20-30

Question 5

respiratory rate: toddler 1-3

Answer 5

20-30

Question 6

respiratory rate: infant 6mo-1yr

Answer 6

20-30

Question 7

respiratory rate: infant 30days-5mo

Answer 7

25-40

Question 8

respiratory rate: newborn 30days

Answer 8

30-60

Question 9

pulse rate: elderly

Answer 9

90bpm

Question 10

pulse rate: adult

Answer 10

60-100 normal

Question 11

pulse rate: adolescent

Answer 11

60-105 normal

Question 12

pulse rate: child 5-12y/o

Answer 12

60-120 normal

Question 13

pulse rate: child 1-5y/o

Answer 13

80-150 normal

Question 14

pulse rate: infant

Answer 14

120-150

Question 15

pulse rate: newborn

Answer 15

100-180

Question 16

BP adult male

Answer 16

systolic 100+ age to 40

diastolic 60-85

Question 17

BP adult female

Answer 17

systolic 90+ age to 40

diastolic 60-85

Question 18

BP adolescent

Answer 18

systolic 90 (lower limit of normal)
diastolic 2/3 of systolic

Question 19

BP child 1-10y/o

Answer 19

systolic 90+ (2 x age)(upper range of normal)
80+ (2 x age)(middle range of normal)
70+ (2 x age)(lower range of normal)
diastolic 2/3 of systolic

Question 20

BP infant 1-12mo

Answer 20

systolic 70 (lower limit of normal)
diastolic 2/3 of systolic