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NSG 309 peds
pediatric vital signs
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Pediatric minimal systolic blood pressure | 70 + (2 * age) --- use for age 1+ mostly works until up to 10-12 y/o, BP is very similar to adult afterwards |
| Pediatric respiration rate | 40-30-20-15 rule Avg RR for newborns around 40 (30-55) Subtract by 10, 10, 5 by age bracket eg. infant [-10], -> toddler [-10] -> pre-school [-5] -> adolescent |
| Pediatric heartrate | Subtract by 10 per age group from minimum HR (Start 100-150 BPM) |
| Pediatric Diastolic Blood pressure | Approx 2/3 of systolic |
| 0-3 months | HR: 100-150 BPM BP: 65-85/45-55 RR: 30-55 |
| 1 year | HR: 90-120 |