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adult vital signs

ranges of normal

TermDefinition
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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