Normal HR awake for an infant. 100-180
Normal HR sleeping for an infant. 75-160
Normal RR for an infant. 30-60
Systolic hypotension for an infant. <70
When assessing the vital signs of a 10 D (A systolic less than 70 is hypotension)
month old, which of the following vitals
would be alarming to the nurse?
a. Heart rate awake 160 BPM.
b. Respirations 44 BPM.
c. Heart rate sleeping 92 BPM.
d. Blood pressure 68/40.
Normal HR awake for a toddler. 100-150
Normal HR sleeping for a toddler. 75-150
Normal RR for a toddler. 24-40
Systolic hypotension in a toddler, <70 + (2 x age)
preschooler, and school age.
, NUR 425 Exam 4 Questions & Answers
When assessing the vital signs of a two A (HR sleeping should be 75-150.)
year old, which of the following vitals
would be alarming to the nurse?
a. HR sleeping 60 BPM.
b. HR awake 102 BPM.
c. RR 32 BPM.
d. BP 76/44.
Normal HR awake for a preschooler (3-6 60-150
years)
Normal HR sleeping for a preschooler. (3-6 60-90
yrs)
Normal RR for a preschooler. (3-6 yrs) 22-34
When assessing the vital signs of a 5 year A (HR awake should be 60-150)
old, which of the following vitals would be
alarming to the nurse?
a. HR awake 172 BPM.
b. HR sleeping 85 BPM.
c. RR 30 BPM.
d. BP 100/62.
, NUR 425 Exam 4 Questions & Answers
Normal HR awake for school-age. (6-10 60-110
yrs)
Normal HR sleeping for school-age. (6-10 60-90
yrs)
Normal RR for school-age. (6-10 yrs) 18-30
When assessing the vital signs of a 10 year C (Normal RR 18-30)
old, which of the following vitals would be
alarming to the nurse?
a. HR awake 100 BPM.
b. HR sleeping 75 BPM.
c. RR 14 BPM.
d. BP 92/68.
Normal HR awake for pre-teen/teenagers 50-110
(>10 years old)
Normal HR sleeping for pre- 50-90
teen/teenagers (>10 years old)
Normal RR for pre-teen/teenagers (>10 12-16
years old)
Systolic hypotension in for pre- <90
teen/teenagers (>10 years old)
, NUR 425 Exam 4 Questions & Answers
When assessing the vital signs of a 14 year B (HR sleeping 50-90)
old, which of the following vitals would be
alarming to the nurse?
a. HR awake 90 BPM.
b. HR sleeping 40 BPM.
c. RR 14 BPM.
d. BP 98/68