vital signs Flashcards
(39 cards)
newborn age?
birth to 4 wks
infant age?
1 -12 months
toddler age?
1-2 yrs
preschooler age?
3 - 5 yrs
school age?
6 -12 yrs
teens age?
13 -18 yrsw
normal pulse for infants? (1 -12 months)
90 - 160
normal pulse for newborns? (birth - 4 wks)
110 -160
normal pulse for preschoolers? (3 -5 yrs)
70 -120
normal pulse for toddlers? (1 -2 yrs)
80 - 140
normal pulse for school age (6 -12)
60 -110
normal pulse for teens (13 - 18)
50 -100
what should a newborn’s normal temp be?
36.6 - 38*C
what should a 3 -6 month old’s temp be?
37.5*C
what forms can a temp be taken for an infant?
axillary and rectal
what should a toddler’s (1 -2 yrs) temp be?
37.7*C
what forms can a temp be taken for a toddler?
axillary and rectal
what should a 3 yr old’s temp be?
37.2*C
what should a 5 yr old’s temp be?
37 *C
what methods can be used to obtain a preschooler’s (3 -5 yrs) temp? (4 ways)
axillary, tympanic, oral, and rectal
what temp should a 7-yr old have?
36.8*C
what temp should a 9 -11 yr old have?
36.7*C
what temp should a 13 yr old have?
36.6*C
what methods can be used to take a teen’s (13 -18 yrs) temp?
oral, axillary, and tympanic