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