Pediatric Vital Signs (ATI Specific)

Question 1

Newborn temperature

Answer 1

36.6°C - 37.5°C
( 97.7- 99.5°F)

Question 2

Newborn Pulse

Answer 2

110-160

Question 3

Newborn Respiratory rate

Answer 3

30-60

Question 4

Infant temperature

Answer 4

3-6 months: 37.5°C ( 99.5°F)

Question 5

Infant pulse rate

Answer 5

90-160

Question 6

Infant respiratory rate

Answer 6

25-30

Question 7

Toddler temperature

Answer 7

1 year of age: 37.7°C ( 99.9°F)

Question 8

Toddler pulse rate

Answer 8

80-140

Question 9

Toddler respiratory rate

Answer 9

25-30

Question 10

Preschool temperature

Answer 10

3 years: 37.2°C (99.0°F)
5 years: 37.0°C (98.6°F)

Question 11

Preschool pulse rate

Answer 11

70-120

Question 12

Preschool respiratory rate

Answer 12

20-25

Question 13

School Age temperature

Answer 13

7 years: 36.8°C (98.2°F)
9-11 years: 36.7°C (98.1°F)

Question 14

School Age pulse

Answer 14

60-110

Question 15

School age respiratory rate

Answer 15

20-25

Question 16

Adolescent temperature

Answer 16

13 years: 36.6°C (97.9°F)

Question 17

Adolescent pulse rate

Answer 17

50-100

Question 18

Adolescent respiratory rate

Answer 18

16-20

Question 19

Order of taking vital signs

Answer 19

1) Counts Respirations for a full minute
2) Count apical heart rate full minute
3) Measure blood pressure
4) Measure temperature
5) Save invasive procedures for last