How are pulses checked on patients <2 years of age?
An apical pulse should be ascultated for a full minute.
What is the normal HR range for a newborn?
80-180 (depending on activity) (ATI CH.2, PG 7)
What is the normal HR range for a 1 week to 3 month old?
120-180 (ATI CH.2, PG 7)
How are pulses checked on patients <2 years of age?
An apical pulse should be ascultated for a full minute.
What is the normal HR range for a newborn?
80-180 (depending on activity) (ATI CH.2, PG 7)
What is the normal HR range for a 1 week to 3 month old?
120-180 (ATI CH.2, PG 7)
What is the normal HR range for a 3 month to 2 year old?
70-150 (ATI CH.2, PG 7)
What is the normal HR range for a 2 - 10 year old?
60-110 (ATI CH.2, PG 7)
What is the normal HR range for a 10 year old - adult?
50 to 90 (ATI CH.2, PG 7)
Whats important to remember regarding newborn respirations when measuring?
The breathing is irregular, and small very short apnic periods may be seen.
,Are new borns more mouth or nose breathers at <6 weeks.
They're nose breathers until 6 weeks old usually.
Whats a normal respiration rate for a newborn to 1 year?
30 - 60 (ATI CH.2, PG 7)
Whats a normal respiration rate for a 1-2 year old?
25-30 (ATI CH.2, PG 7)
Whats a normal respiration rate for a 2 to 6 year old?
21-25 (ATI CH.2, PG 7)
Whats a normal respiration rate for a 6 to 12 year old?
19-21 (ATI CH.2, PG 7)
Whats a normal respiration rate for 12 years and older?
16-19 (ATI CH.2, PG 7)
Erect head posture is expected in peds patients greater than how may months of age?
4 months of age (ATI CH.2, PG 8)
,Regarding hair, bald spots or patchy hair loss in infants may be indicative of what?
It may indicate that the child is spending too much time in the same position. (ATI CH.2, PG 8)
When assessing lymph nodes in an asymptomatic child, you are able to palpate a small nontender and
mobile mass. Is this a normal finding for a child or is this something that the HCP should be notified of?
This is a normal finding, unless the patient complains of pain or is showing symptoms of illness. (ATI
CH.2, PG 8)
At what age should the posterior fontanelle close?
Between 6-8 weeks.(ATI CH.2, PG 8)
*Closing early is okay, but late closure is a problem that should be escalated to the HCP.
At what age should the anterior fontanelle close?
Between 12 to 18 months of age (ATI CH.2, PG 8)
*Closing early is okay, but late closure is a problem that should be escalated to the HCP.
What is the expected temperature for a 3 to 6 month old?
37.5
What is the expected temperature for a 1 to 3 year old?
37.7
, What is the expected temperature for a 3 to 5 year old?
37.2
What is the expected temperature for a 5 to 7 year old?
37.0
What is the expected temperature for a 7 to 9 year old?
36.7
What are some important developmental milestones for a 1 month old?
-Cries in a special way when hungry and responds to voices. Adults who spend time around the infant
are often able to relate the cry to the specific need of the intant (hunger, pain, tired, etc.)
-Can raise head and chest when lying on stomach
What are some important developmental milestones for a 2 month old?
-Makes sounds like - ah, eh, ugh, and can smile
-Holds head steady when sitting.
-Reacts to the sight of a breast or bottle
What are some important developmental milestones for a 3 month old?
-Crawling movements begin to be attempted
-They are able to keep one hand on a bottle while being bottle fed.
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