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    Adult Vital Signs Ranges - 503 - REV - Fall - 18

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    This document outlines normal and abnormal ranges for several adult vital signs, including blood pressure, temperature, heart rate, respiration rate, oxygen saturation, and pain level. Blood pressure is considered normal if systolic is below 120 mmHg and diastolic is below 80 mmHg, while temperatures typically range from 35.8-37.3°C orally. Heart rate is normally between 50-100 beats per minute, respiration rate is 10-20 breaths per minute, and oxygen saturation is 95-99%. Pain is subjective and rated from 0-10.

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    This document outlines normal and abnormal ranges for several adult vital signs, including blood pressure, temperature, heart rate, respiration rate, oxygen saturation, and pain level. Blood pressure is considered normal if systolic is below 120 mmHg and diastolic is below 80 mmHg, while temperatures typically range from 35.8-37.3°C orally. Heart rate is normally between 50-100 beats per minute, respiration rate is 10-20 breaths per minute, and oxygen saturation is 95-99%. Pain is subjective and rated from 0-10.

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    Adult Vital Sign Ranges

    Vital Sign Normal Abnormal


    Blood  Systolic BP (SBP) < 120 mmHg and  Prehypertension: SBP 120-139,
    Pressure (BP)  Diastolic BP (DBP) < 80 mmHg DBP 80-89
    (JNC7)  Stage 1 Hypertension: SBP 140-
    159, DBP 90-99
    Normal Range (for this class 503)  Stage 2 Hypertension: SBP ≥ 160
    Systolic BP 100-119 mmHg, DBP≥ 100
    Diastolic BP 60-79  Hypotension: <95/60
     Orthostatic hypotension: At least
    Note: Lower bound (typical clinically) 2 of the following 3: decrease in
    Systolic BP => 100* (>90 in some) SBP by 20; decrease in DBP by 10;
    Diastolic BP =>60 (>50 in some)
    increase in pulse by 20 from supine
    to sitting/standing.
    Temperature  Oral: 35.8°C – 37.3°C (96.4°F – 99.1°F)  Hypothermia < 35°C (<95°F)
     Rectal and tympanic: 36.1 - 37.9°C  Hyperthermia > 37.5°C (>99.5°F)
    o 0.3 - 0.6°C (0.5°F – 1.0°F) higher than o Low-grade fever >37.5°C
    oral (99.5°F)
     Axillary and temporal: 35.2 - 37.0°C o High-grade fever >38.6°C
    o 0.3°C - 0.6°C (0.5°F – 1.0°F) lower (101.5°F)
    than oral

    Note: Older adults usually have a lower temperature


    than other age-groups, with a mean of 36.2°C
    (97.2°F).
    Note: Rectal is the most accurate route, but rarely
    used  invasive.
    Heart Rate  50-95 beats per minute (bpm)  Bradycardia <50 bpm
    (HR)  Tachycardia >100 bpm
    Note: Per Jarvis text, 50-95 bpm is the normal
    range, but many clinicians & institutions Note: All changes in vital signs should be
    consider normal 60-100 bpm normal range. evaluated against the individual patient’s
    baseline (their “normal”)
    Respiration  12 -20 respirations per minute (rpm)  Bradypnea (slow): ≤ 10 rpm
    Rate (RR) o Note: Jarvis text states the normal range  Tachypnea (rapid): >24 rpm
    is 10-20 rpm, but this is not common in
    actual practice.
     Obese adults 12-22 rpm
    Oxygen  95-99% (pulse oximeter) Hypoxemia <90%
    Saturation
    (SpO2)
    Pain  No “normal”; often desired “no pain”, but Severe pain: 7 – 10
    may not be “normal” Moderate pain: 4 – 6
    Typical pain scale 0 – 10 Mild pain: 1-3
    No pain: 0

    Note: These are the normal vital sign ranges established by this class. In practice, normal vital signs depend on the
    individual patient, where you practice, and what the provider orders for your patients.

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