Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Body_Standards

NORMAL RESPIRATORY RATES
Newborns
44 respirations per minute
Infants
20–40 respirations per minute
Children (1–7 years)
 18–30 respirations per minute
Adults
12–20 respirations per minute
NORMAL PULSE RATES
Birth
130–140 beats per minute
Infants
110–130 beats per minute
Children 1 year
110–130 beats per minute
Children 2 years
96–115 beats per minute
Children 3 years
86–105 beats per minute
Children 7–14 years
76–90 beats per minute
Adults
60–80 beats per minute
Temperatures is recorded as shown:
Oral
 T 98.6°F
Rectal
 T 99.6°(R) F
Axillary
 T 97.6°(Ax) F
Tympanic
 T 98.6°(Tym) F
Temporal artery
 T 99.4°(TA) F
NORMAL BLOOD PRESSURE READINGS
In a healthy child, blood pressure is taken for the fi rst time
during the physical exam when the child is 3 years old. Blood
pressure in children varies based on their gender and height
percentile.
Child 10 years
100/65
Adolescent 16 years
118/75
Adult Systolic
less than 120
Diastolic
less than 80
Prehypertension
120–139/80–89
High blood pressure
Above 140/90
1 kilogram =
2.2 pounds
To convert pounds to kilograms:

Take the number of pounds and divide by 2.2

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