PEDIATRIC GUIDELINES QUESTION SET WITH
RATIONALES AND CHILD HEALTHCARE
POLICIES AND SAFETY PROTOCOLS REVIEW
2026
◉ Paediatric weights and calculations.
Answer: -< 24 hours: 3.5kg
-3 months: 6kg
-6 months: 8kg
-1 year: 10kg
-1-9 years: age x 2 + 8
-10-11 years: age x 3.3
-12-15 years- estimate based on patient size
◉ Newborn vital signs.
Answer: HR 110-170
RR 25-60
SBP >60
◉ Small infant vital signs.
Answer: HR 110-170
, RR 25-60
SBP >60
◉ large infant vital signs.
Answer: HR 105-165
RR 25-55
BP >65
◉ Small child vital signs.
Answer: HR 85-150
RR 20-40
BP >70
◉ Medium child vital signs.
Answer: HR 70-135
RR 16-34
BP > 80
◉ Adolescent vital signs.
Answer: HR 60-120
RR 14-25
BP >90
RATIONALES AND CHILD HEALTHCARE
POLICIES AND SAFETY PROTOCOLS REVIEW
2026
◉ Paediatric weights and calculations.
Answer: -< 24 hours: 3.5kg
-3 months: 6kg
-6 months: 8kg
-1 year: 10kg
-1-9 years: age x 2 + 8
-10-11 years: age x 3.3
-12-15 years- estimate based on patient size
◉ Newborn vital signs.
Answer: HR 110-170
RR 25-60
SBP >60
◉ Small infant vital signs.
Answer: HR 110-170
, RR 25-60
SBP >60
◉ large infant vital signs.
Answer: HR 105-165
RR 25-55
BP >65
◉ Small child vital signs.
Answer: HR 85-150
RR 20-40
BP >70
◉ Medium child vital signs.
Answer: HR 70-135
RR 16-34
BP > 80
◉ Adolescent vital signs.
Answer: HR 60-120
RR 14-25
BP >90