Vital Signs

Question 1

Normal temperature range for a infant

Answer 1

5.5 ℃-37.5 ℃ (96℉ -99.5℉)

Question 2

Normal temperature range for a toddler

Answer 2

37.4℃-37.6℃ (99.4℉-99.7℉)

Question 3

Normal temperature range for school aged child

Answer 3

36.6℃-37℃ (98℉-98.6℉)

Question 4

Normal temperature range for a adolescent

Answer 4

36.1℃-37.2℃ (97℉-99℉)

Question 5

Normal temperature range for an adult

Answer 5

35.5℃-37.5℃ (95.9℉-99.5℉)

Question 6

Normal temperature range for an older adult

Answer 6

35℃-37.2℃ (95℉-99℉)

Question 7

Normal heart rate for an infant

Answer 7

120-160

Question 8

Normal heart rate for a toddler

Answer 8

90-140

Question 9

Normal heart rate for a preschooler

Answer 9

80-110

Question 10

Normal heart rate for a school aged child

Answer 10

75-100

Question 11

Normal heart rate for a adolescent

Answer 11

60-90

Question 12

Normal heart rate for an adult

Answer 12

60-100

Question 13

Normal respirations for an infant

Answer 13

30-80

Question 14

Normal respirations for a toddler

Answer 14

24-40

Question 15

Normal respirations for school aged child

Answer 15

15-25

Question 16

Normal respirations for an adolescent

Answer 16

15-20

Question 17

Normal respirations for an adult

Answer 17

12-20

Question 18

Normal respirations for an older adult

Answer 18

15-20

Question 19

What is a normal SpO2 for ALL age groups?

Answer 19

> 95%

Question 20

Normal blood pressure for an infant

Answer 20

60-90(Systolic)/20-60(Diastolic)

Question 21

Normal blood pressure for a toddler

Answer 21

74-100(Systolic)/50-70(Diastolic)

Question 22

Normal blood pressure for a school aged child

Answer 22

84-120(Systolic)/54-80(Diastolic)

Question 23

Normal blood pressure for an adolescent

Answer 23

94-120(Systolic)/62-80(Diastolic)

Question 24

Normal blood pressure for an adult

Answer 24

90-120(Systolic)/60-80(Diastolic)

Question 25

Normal blood pressure for an older adult

Answer 25

90-120(Systolic)/60-80(Diastolic)

Question 26

How often are vital signs taken on a stable patient?

Answer 26

Every 4 to 8 hours

Question 27

How often are vital signs taken for post-procedure or postoperative patients?

Answer 27

Every 15 to 60 minutes

Question 28

How often are vital signs taken for critical or unstable patients?

Answer 28

Every 5 minutes or continuously

Question 29

Six questions to ask before assessing temperature.

Answer 29

Are you in pain?
Have you had anything to eat or drink or chewed gum in the last 15 minutes?
Have you been exercising in the last 30 minutes?
Have you been sleeping?
Do you smoke? When was your last cigarette?
Have you been feeling hot, sweaty, or cold?

Question 30

Seven questions to ask before assessing pulse.

Answer 30

Have you engaged in any type of exercise in the past half hour?
Do you have any shortness of breath or fatigue?
Do you have chest pain or feel your heart is racing?
What medications do you take?
Do you smoke?
Are your hands or feet swollen?
Do you have any history of heart disease?