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CCMA M3: Vitals

CCMA Module 3: Vital signs & Patient care

Blood Pressure: People older than 12 years Systolic: 110 -130 Diastolic: 65-80
Blood Pressure: 6 to 12 years Systolic: 100 -120 Diastolic: 60 to 75
Blood Pressure: 3 to 6 years Systolic: 95-110 Diastolic: 60-75
Blood Pressure: 1 to 3 years Systolic: 90-105 Diastolic: 55-70
Blood pressure category: Normal Systolic: less than 120 Diastolic: less than 80
Blood pressure category: Elevated Systolic: 120-129 Diastolic: less than 80
Blood pressure category: Hypertension stage 1 Systolic: 130-139 Diastolic: 80-89
Blood pressure category: Hypertension stage 2 Systolic: 140 or higher Diastolic: 90 or higher
Blood pressure category: Hypertensive crisis Systolic: Higher than 180 Diastolic: Higher than 120
Adult pulse site Radial pulse
Child pulse site Brachial pulse
Emergency pulse site Carotid pulse
Pulse: Adolescent and older 60-100 BPM
Pulse: School-age child (6-15 years) 75-118 BPM
Pulse: Preschooler (3-5 years) 80-120 BPM
Pulse: Toddler (1-2 years) 98-140 BPM
Pulse: Infant (1-12 month) 100-180 BPM
Respiration rate: Adolescent and older 12-20 breaths/min
Respiration rate: School-age child (6-15 years) 18-25 breaths/min
Respiration rate: Preschooler (3-5 years) 20-28 breaths/min
Respiration rate: Toddler (1-2 years) 22-37 breaths/min
Respiration rate: Infant (1-12 month) 30-53 breaths/min
Pulse oxygen (oxygen saturation) 95% or higher is a normal result - Notify the provider if it is below that.
Temperature is measured: orally, axillary (Ax), rectum (R), temporal (T), tympanic (T) or aural (AU)
Temperature: Newborn axillary 98.2 degrees F or 36.8 degrees C
Temperature: 1 year tympanic 99.7 degrees F or 37.6 degrees C
Temperature: 6 years to adult (oral) 98.6 degrees F or 37 degrees C
Temperature: Over 70 years old 96.8 degrees F or 36 degrees C
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