[mjune]

i am in my third year as a nursing student, but sad to say, i really dont know what are normal values of vital signs for adult and for children.

please correct me if i'm wrong,
i have known that for an adult the ff are normal values:
T-36.5-37.5
P- 60-100
R- 18-20
BP- 120-180

is that right?
what about for children?

and for babies....


when do i say that my patient had hypertension and not?
please help

[Daytonite]

Adults:

• Normal Temperature: Oral (96.8F - 99.5F), Rectal (97.3F - 100.2F), Tympanic (97.2F - 100.0F)
• Normal Pulse: 60 - 100
• Normal Respirations: 12 - 20
• Normal Blood Pressure: 100 - 139/60 - 89
• Reference: Expert 10-Minute Physical Examinations, 1997, Mosby's

Newborn:

• Axillary Temperature: 97.7F - 99.5F
• Pulse: 120 - 160
• Respirations: 30 - 60
• Blood Pressure: 73/55 systolic

One-year Old:

• Axillary Temperature: 97.0F - 99.0F
• Pulse: 90 - 130
• Respirations: 20 - 40
• Blood Pressure: 90/56 systolic

Toddler:

• Axillary Temperature: 97.5F - 98.6F
• Pulse: 80 - 120
• Respirations: 20 - 30
• Blood Pressure: 92/55 systolic

Pre-schooler:

• Axillary Temperature: 97.5F - 98.6F
• Pulse: 70 - 110
• Respirations: 16 - 22
• Blood Pressure: 95/57 systolic

School Age Child:

• Oral Temperature: 97.5F - 98.6F
• Pulse: 60 - 100
• Respirations: 16 - 20
• Blood Pressure: 107/64 systolic

Adolescent:

• Oral Temperature: 97.5F - 98.6F
• Pulse: 55 - 90
• Respirations: 12 - 20
• Blood Pressure: 121/70 systolic

Reference: Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-RN Examination, 3rd edition, by Linda Anne Silvestri

[vina2550]

Originally Posted by mjune

i am in my third year as a nursing student, but sad to say, i really dont know what are normal values of vital signs for adult and for children.

please correct me if i'm wrong,
i have known that for an adult the ff are normal values:
T-36.5-37.5
P- 60-100
R- 18-20
BP- 120-180

is that right?
what about for children?

and for babies....


when do i say that my patient had hypertension and not?
please help

Hypertension is if patient has sustained elevated bp of 140/90

[Jules A]

I also refer back to the client's established base line when considering what is normal or abnormal for them.