Paediatric Vitals

Question 1

What is the normal pulse range for a 0-3 month old?

Answer 1

110-160

Question 2

What is the normal BP range for a 0-3 month old?

Answer 2

60-100 SBP

Question 3

What is the normal resp. Rate of a 0-3 month old?

Answer 3

30-55

Question 4

What is the normal pulse range for a 3 month - 1 yr old?

Answer 4

100-160

Question 5

What is the normal BP for a 3 month - 1 yr old?

Answer 5

70-110 SBP

Question 6

What’s the normal resp. Rate for a 3 month - 1 yr old?

Answer 6

30-45

Question 7

What’s the normal pulse rate for a 1-5 yr old?

Answer 7

90-140

Question 8

What’s the normal BP for a 1-5 yr old?

Answer 8

90-110 SBP

Question 9

What’s the normal resp. Rate for a 1-5 yr old?

Answer 9

20-40

Question 10

What’s the normal pulse rate for a 5-12 yr old?

Answer 10

80-120

Question 11

What’s the normal BP for a 5-12 yr old?

Answer 11

90-110

Question 12

What’s the normal resp. Rate for a 5-12 yr old?

Answer 12

20-30

Question 13

From 12 yrs onwards what would be considered a normal set of vitals?

Answer 13

Same as an adult

Question 14

How do you take an infants blood glucose?

Answer 14

Prick the outside of the heel with lancet no deeper than 2mm

Question 15

What kg/age range should an adhesive SP02 sensor be used?

Answer 15

3-20kg
0-4 yrs