Vital signs
There are four (4) types of Vital Signs you should Monitor for client`s assessment.
- Heart Rate
- Respirations
- Blood Pressure
- Temperature
Following are the normal ranges of vital signs.
Vital Signs: Newborn and 1-Year-Old Infant
Newborn
- Temperature: Axillary, 97.9 to 98 F
- Apical heart rate: 120 to 140 beats/min
- Respirations: 30 to 60 (average 40) breaths/min
- Blood pressure: 73/55 mm Hg
1-Year-Old Infant
- Temperature: Axillary, 97 to 99 F
- Apical heart rate: 90 to 130 beats/min
- Respirations: 20 to 40 breaths/min
- Blood pressure: 90/56 mm Hg
The Toddler’s Vital Signs
- Temperature: Axillary, 97.5 to 98.6 F
- Apical heart rate: 80 to 120 beats/min
- Respirations: 20 to 30 breaths/min
- Blood pressure: Average, 92/55 mm Hg
The Preschooler’s Vital Signs
- Temperature: Axillary, 97.5 to 98.6 F
- Apical heart rate: 70 to 110 beats/min
- Respirations: 16 to 22 breaths/min
- Blood pressure: Average, 95/57 mm Hg
The School-Age Child’s Vital Signs
- Temperature: Oral, 97.5 to 98.6 F
- Apical heart rate: 60 to 100 beats/min
- Respirations: 18 to 20 breaths/min
- Blood pressure: Average, 107/64 mm Hg
The Adolescent’s Vital Signs
- Temperature: Oral, 97.5 to 98.6 F
- Apical heart rate: 55 to 90 beats/min
- Respirations: 12 to 20 breaths/min
- Blood pressure: Average, 121/70 mm Hg
