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adult vital signs
ranges of normal
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Temperature-oral | 97.6-99.6 degrees farenheit |
| temperature-rectal | 98.6-100.6 degrees farenheit |
| temperature axillary (armpit) | 96.6-98.6 farenheit |
| temperature-ear (tympanic) | 96.6-99.7 degrees farenheit |
| temperature- temporal (forehead) | 97.2-100.1 farenheit |
| normal pulse rate | 60-100 beats per minute |
| normal respiratory rate | 12-20 respirations per minute |
| blood pressure normal systolic/diastolic | 90-119/60-79 mm Hg |
| blood pressure normal systolic | 90-119 mm Hg |
| blood pressure normal diastolic | 60-79 mm Hg |
| Blood pressure low systolic | below 90 mm Hg |
| Blood pressure low diastolic (hypotensive) | below 60 mm Hg |
| blood pressure elevated systolic | 120-129 mm Hg |
| blood pressure elevated diastolic | less than 80 mm Hg |
| Stage 1 hypertension systolic | 130-139 mm Hg |
| Stage 1 hypertension diastolic | 80-89 mm Hg |
| Stage 2 hypertension systolic | at or over 140 mm Hg |
| Stage 2 hypertension diasolic | at or over 90 mm Hg |
| Hypertensive crisis systolic | over 180 mm Hg |
| Hypertensive crisis diastolic | over 120 mm Hg |
| blood pressure low systolic/diastolic | below 90/60 mm Hg |
| blood pressure elevated systolic/diastolic | 120-129/80 mm Hg |
| Stage 1 hypertension systolic/diastolic | 130-139/80-89 mm Hg |
| Stage 2 hypertension systolic/diastolic | at or over 140/90 mm Hg |
| Hypertensive crisis systolic/diastolic | over 180/120 mm Hg |
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