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Question 1

heart rate

Answer 1

Adults:
Normal Heart Rate: 60-100 beats per minute BPM
Tachycardic: >100
Bradycardic: <60

Infants/Babies:
Normal Heart Rate: 120-160
Tachycardic: >160
Bradycardic: <120

Question 2

respiratory rate

Answer 2

Adults
Normal Respiratory Rate: 12-20 breaths per minute
Tachypneic: To have a high rate (>20)
Bradypnea: To have a low rate (<12)

Infants/Babies:
Normal Respiratory Rate: 30-50 breaths per minute
Tachypneic: To have a high rate (>50)
Bradypnea: To have a low rate (<30)

Question 3

blood presssure

Answer 3

Adults:
Normal Blood pressure: 90/60-140/90 although the average for adults is 120/80 (systolic over diastolic)
High Blood Pressure (Hypertensive): >140/90
Low Blood Pressure (Hypotensive): generally <90/60 as many athletes and young people/healthy people can be below 120/80 and still be ok

Infants/Babies: *For babies we only look at systolic (the top number)
Normal Blood pressure: 50-120
High Blood Pressure (Hypertensive): >120
Low Blood Pressure (Hypotensive): generally <50

Question 4

temperature

Answer 4

Babies/Adults: Measured in degrees of fahrenheit in the US

Normal Body Temperature: 98.6-100.4 also called “afebrile” as in not having fever!

High Body Temperature (febrile/fever):>98.6

Low Body Temperature (hypothermic):<98.6

Question 5

oxygen saturation

Answer 5

Normal Oxygen Saturation: 95-100% measured as percent of oxygen saturation in blood

No High saturation term/status

Low Oxygen Saturation (Hypoxic):<95%