◊Temperature
Route of
Measurement
Core
Oral
Rectal
Temporal artery
Axillary
Temperature
36.5o C – 37.5o C
35.5o C – 37.5o C
36.6o C – 38.0o C
35.0o C
34.7o C – 37.3o C
◊Pulse & Respirations
Age
Pulse
(Average)
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0
1+
2+
3+
4+
Revised 5-2020 mlb
SpO2%
95-100
91-94
86-90
< 85
Level of Oxygenation
Normal
Mild hypoxia
Moderate hypoxia
Severe hypoxia
Respirations
(Average)
0-4 weeks
130
35
< 1 year
120
30
1-4 years
110
25
5-8 years
100
20
9-10 years
70
19
11-19 years
75
18
20-64 years
80
16
>65 years
70
16
Heart rate range (Adult)
50-95 (According to the book)
60-100 (Usually used in hospitals)
◊PULSE
SITES
◊Oxygen Saturation
Temporal
Carotid
Apical
Brachial
Radial
Femoral
Popliteal
Posterior Tibial
Dorsalis Pedis
===========
Absent
Weak, difficult to feel
Normal, detected
readily
Increased
Bounding
◊Blood Pressure
Systolic pressure
Diastolic pressure
Maximum
contraction of the
left ventricle
Pressure when the
ventricles are at
rest
◊Blood Pressure Classification
BP
Classification
SBP
DBP
Lifestyle
Modification
Normal
<120
and < 80
Encourage
Prehypertension 120-139 or 80-89
Yes
Stage 1
hypertension
Stage 2
hypertension
140-159 or 90-99
Yes
≥160
Yes
or ≥100
0