Vital Signs- Ranges and Terms

temperature range

97.7-99.5 degrees F

adult respiration

12-20 breaths per minute

child respiration

20-30 breaths per minutes

newborn respiration

30-60 breaths per minute

adult pulse

60-100 BPM

child pulse

70-120 BPM

blood pressure

120/80 mm Hg

patient with a fever is said to be febrile or have…

hyperthermia

patients exposed to cold environmental temperatures

hypothermia

>20 breaths per minute

tachypnea

<12 breaths per minute

bradypnea

difficulty breathing

dyspnea

difficult breathing unless sitting or standing erect

orthopnea

absence of spontaneous ventilation

apnea

What are the 3 common sites to measure pulse?

radial artery, carotid artery, and brachial artery

fast heart rate

tachycardia

slow heart rate

bradycardia

pressure in vessel when heart contracts

systolic

pressure in vessel when heart relaxes

diastolic

What is the top number for blood pressure?

systolic

What is the bottom number for blood pressure?

diastolic

systolic ranges

80-120 mm Hg

diastolic ranges

60-80 mm Hg

high blood pressure 

hypertension

low blood pressure

hypotension

normal SpO2 range

95-100%