Vital signs
Your vital signs are a go to resource for a nurse during a physical assessment. If one of them changes, it kind of points us in a direction, and gives us an idea of what actions to take next. Each one has an array of potential causes that can effect them.
Normal Vital Ranges for a [Newborn]
- Temperature:
35-37.5 C (96-99.5 F) - Pulse:
80-160 per minute - Respirations:
30-80 per minute - SpO2: Oxygen-saturation
95%-100% - Blood pressure:
Systolic - 60-90
Diastolic - 20-60
Normal Vital Ranges for a [1 year old]
- Temperature:
37.4-37.6 C (99.4-99.7 F) - Pulse:
80-140 per minute - Respirations:
24-40 per minute - SpO2: Oxygen-saturation
95%-100% - Blood pressure:
Systolic - 74-100
Diastolic - 50-70
Normal Vital Ranges for a [6 year old]
- Temperature:
36.6-37 C (98-98.6 F) - Pulse:
75-110 per minute - Respirations:
15-25 per minute - SpO2: Oxygen-saturation
95%-100% - Blood pressure:
Systolic - 84-120
Diastolic - 54-80
Normal Vital Ranges for a [15 year old]
- Temperature:
36.1-37.2 C (97-99 F) - Pulse:
50-90 per minute - Respirations:
15-20 per minute - SpO2: Oxygen-saturation
95%-100% - Blood pressure:
Systolic - 94-120
Diastolic - 62-80
Normal Vital Ranges for a [Adult]
- Temperature:
35.5-37.5 C (95.9-99.5 F) - Pulse:
60-100 per minute - Respirations:
12-20 per minute - SpO2: Oxygen-saturation
95%-100% - Blood pressure:
Systolic - 90-120
Diastolic - 60-80
Normal Vital Ranges for a [Older Adult]
- Temperature:
35-37.2 C (95-99 F) - Pulse:
60-100 per minute - Respirations:
15-20 per minute - SpO2: Oxygensaturation
95%-100% - Blood pressure:
Systolic - 90-120
Diastolic - 60-80
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