| Vital Sign Normal Result for Adults | Body temperature 97.8 to 99.1 degrees F , with an average of 98.6 degrees F | Respiration (breathing) rate 12 to 18 breaths per minute | Pulse 60 to 100 beats per minute | Blood pressure 90/60 mmHg to 120/80 mmHg |
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What are the four vital signs and their normal ranges?
There are four main vital signs:
body temperature, blood pressure, pulse (heart rate), and breathing rate
. Body temperature: The average body temperature is 98.6o Fahrenheit, but normal temperature for a healthy person can range between 97.8o to 99.1o Fahrenheit or slightly higher.
What are the normal and abnormal ranges of vital signs for adults?
- Blood pressure: 90/60 mm Hg to 120/80 mm Hg.
- Breathing: 12 to 18 breaths per minute.
- Pulse: 60 to 100 beats per minute.
- Temperature: 97.8°F to 99.1°F (36.5°C to 37.3°C); average 98.6°F (37°C)
What are normal ranges of vital signs for various ages?
| Approximate Age Range Systolic Range Diastolic Range | 1-4 years 80-110 50-80 | 3-5 years 80-110 50-80 | 6-13 years 85-120 55-80 | 13-18 years 95-140 60-90 |
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What are abnormal vital signs?
We defined abnormal vital signs a priori based on standard clinical definitions and consensus within the author team:
Heart rate ≤ 60 or ≥ 100 min
− 1
, respiratory rate ≤ 10 or > 20 min
− 1
and systolic blood pressure ≤ 90 mm Hg.
What are the 7 vital signs?
- Body temperature.
- Pulse rate.
- Respiration rate (rate of breathing)
- Blood pressure (Blood pressure is not considered a vital sign, but is often measured along with the vital signs.)
What is the ideal pulse rate?
Normal heart rates at rest: Children (ages 6 – 15) 70 – 100 beats per minute. Adults
(age 18 and over) 60 – 100 beats per minute
.
What is normal vital signs?
Normal vital sign ranges for the average healthy adult while resting are:
Blood pressure: 90/60 mm Hg to 120/80 mm Hg
.
Breathing: 12 to 18 breaths per minute
.
Pulse: 60 to 100 beats per minute
.
What is the normal range for BP?
What are normal blood pressure numbers? A normal blood pressure level is
less than 120/80 mmHg
. No matter your age, you can take steps each day to keep your blood pressure in a healthy range.
What is a good Brpm?
The normal respiratory rate of a healthy adult is
12 – 20 breaths per minute
(brpm). A low respiratory rate is a general indication of good health. Even while exercising, the respiratory rate of those with better physical fitness levels tend to be lower.
Is 110 pulse rate normal?
A normal resting heart rate for an adult (who isn’t an athlete) is
between 60 and 100 beats per minute
.
What is normal blood pressure by age?
| Age SBP DBP | 21-25 120.5 78.5 | 26-30 119.5 76.5 | 31-35 114.5 75.5 | 36-40 120.5 75.5 |
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What is the normal vital signs for newborns?
| Vital Sign Infant | Heart rate 100 to 160 beats per minute (bpm) | Respiration (breaths) 0 to 6 months 30 to 60 breaths per minute (bpm) 6 to 12 months 24 to 30 bpm | Blood pressure ( systolic/ diastolic) 1 0 to 6 months 65 to 90/45 to 65 millimetres of mercury (mm Hg) 6 to 12 months 80 to 100/55 to 65 mm Hg |
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What can cause abnormal vital signs?
Abnormal vital signs can be an indicator of
an underlying pathology
, a variant due to medication, or a result of the environment.
What is baseline vital signs?
Assessing vital signs is a standard component of any patient assessment. The five vital signs to be obtained are respiration, pulse, skin, blood pressure and pupils. Some literature suggests considering pulse oximetry as the sixth vital sign.
Baseline refers to the first set obtained on that patient.
What can affect vital signs?
Vital signs can be influenced by a number of factors. It can vary based on age, time,
gender
, medication, or a result of the environment. Healthcare providers must understand the various physiologic and pathologic processes affecting these sets of measurements and their proper interpretation.
