Vital Signs

Question 1

Normal Oral Temperature

Answer 1

35.9-37.5°C or 96.6-99.5°F

Question 2

Normal Tympanic Temperature

Answer 2

36.7-38.3°C or 98.0-100.9°F

Question 3

Normal Axillary Temperature

Answer 3

35.4-37.0°C or 95.6-98.5°F

Question 4

Normal Temporal Temperature

Answer 4

36.3-37.9°C or 97.4-100.3°F

Question 5

Normal Rectal Temperature

Answer 5

36.4-38.0°C or 97.5-100.4°F

Question 6

Normal Infant Pulse

Answer 6

120-140 bpm

Question 7

Normal Toddler Pulse

Answer 7

80-130 bpm

Question 8

Normal School-Aged Child’s Pulse

Answer 8

70-110 bpm

Question 9

Normal Adolescent Pulse

Answer 9

55-105 bpm

Question 10

Normal Adult Pulse

Answer 10

70 bpm

Question 11

Normal Infant Respiration

Answer 11

30-40 breaths per min

Question 12

Normal Toddler & School-aged Childs Respiration

Answer 12

20-30 breaths per min

Question 13

Normal Adolescent & Adult Respiration

Answer 13

12-20 breaths per min

Question 14

Normal Infant Systolic Blood Pressure

Answer 14

70-90 mm Hg

Question 15

Normal Toddler Systolic Blood Pressure

Answer 15

70-100 mm Hg

Question 16

Normal School-aged Childs Systolic Blood Pressure

Answer 16

80-120 mm Hg

Question 17

Normal Adolescent Systolic Blood Pressure

Answer 17

100-120 mm Hg

Question 18

Normal Adult Systolic Blood Pressure

Answer 18

120 mm Hg