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Adult vital signs

Adult vital signs normal ranges

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oral temperature 34.6 - 37.6 C (97.6 - 99.6 F)
tympanic temperature (adult normal) 37.0 - 38.1 C (98.6 - 100.6 F)
rectal temperature (adult normal) 37.0 - 38.1 C (98.6 - 110.6 F)
axillary temperature (adult normal) 35.9 - 37.0 C (96.6 - 98.6 F)
heart rate (adult normal) 60 - 100 bpm (beats per minute)
respiratory rate (adult normal) 14 - 20 respirations per minute
oxygen saturation (adult normal) more than or equal to 95%
blood pressure (adult normal) systolic: 100-129 mm Hg diastolic: 60-80 mm Hg
temperature measurement use a thermometer (tympanic, electronic, or chemical)
heart rate measurement palpate pulse, count number of pulsations per minute or count number of auscultated heart sounds per minute
respiratory rate measurement watch the rise and fall of the chest and count the number of respirations per minute
oxygen saturation measurement use pulse or ear pulse oximeter (clip the probe on the fingertip or earlobe)
blood pressure measurement use sphygmomanometer (determined through ascultation of Korotkoff sounds as the pulse is deflated, noting when the sounds begin and end)
rectal temperature measurement advantages argued to be more reliable when one cannot obtain an oral temperature
rectal temperature measurement disadvantages lag during rapid temperature changes not used for patients with diarrhea/rectal surgery/rectal disorders/decreased platelets not used for routine vital signs in newborns may be source of patient embarrassment/anxiety risk of exposure to body fluids
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