Vital Signs

Question 1

Heart Rate in Newborns

Answer 1

100-170 average(120)

Question 2

Heart Rate infants- 2 yrs

Answer 2

80-130 average(110)

Question 3

HR 2-6 years

Answer 3

70-120 Average(100)

Question 4

HR 6-10 years

Answer 4

70-110 Average(90)

Question 5

HR 10-16 years

Answer 5

60-100 Average(86)

Question 6

HR 17-Adult

Answer 6

60-100 Average (80)

Question 7

HR Older Adult

Answer 7

60-100 Average (70)

Question 8

Respirations- Newborn

Answer 8

30-80 PM

Question 9

Respiratory- 1 year

Answer 9

20-40 PM

Question 10

Respiratory Rate- 3 years

Answer 10

20-30 PM

Question 11

Respiratory Rate- 6 years

Answer 11

16-22 PM

Question 12

Respiratory Rate- 10 years

Answer 12

16-20 PM

Question 13

Respiratory Rate- 17+

Answer 13

12-20 PM

Question 14

Tachypnea

Answer 14

Higher amount of breaths per minute, quick shallow breaths

Question 15

Bradypnea

Answer 15

Lower amount of breaths per minute, abnormally slow breathing.

Question 16

BP Infant (0-12months)

Answer 16

Systolic- 70-100 mmHg

Diastolic- 45-70 mmHg

Question 17

BP Child

Answer 17

Systolic- 80-119 mmHg

Diastolic- 50-79 mmHg

Question 18

BP Adult

Answer 18

Systolic- 110-119

Diastolic- 70-79

Question 19

Temperature

Answer 19

97.6-99.6

Question 20

SpO2

Answer 20

95-100%

Question 21

Body Temperature of Newborns

Answer 21

Extremely Labile (changeable)

Question 22

Hyperthermia

Answer 22

Febrile above normal body temperature

Question 23

Hypothermia

Answer 23

Below normal body temperature

Question 24

Tachy

Answer 24

High

Question 25

Brady

Answer 25

Low

Question 26

Taking temperature in Children

Answer 26

Tympanic(1 degree higher) or temporal (1 degree lower) preferred

Question 27

When do you avoid tympanic route in children?

Answer 27

When have an active ear infection or tympanic drainage tubes

Question 28

Oral route

Answer 28

Only in 3 years and older

Question 29

Older Adult Temperatures

Answer 29

Tend to be lower the middle aged adults

Question 30

How are temperatures influenced in older adults?

Answer 30

By both environmental and internal temp changes. They are higher risk for hypothermia or hyperthermia