appendix H

Normal Vital Signs and Temperature Equivalents of Infants and Children

Normal Vital Signs

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*A blood pressure cuff should cover approximately two thirds of the extremity for accuracy.

Modified from Kliegman, R., Berhman, R., Jenson, H., & Stanton, B. (2008). Nelson textbook of pediatrics (18th ed.). Philadelphia: Saunders.

Temperature Equivalents

CELSIUS FAHRENHEIT
34.0 93.2
34.2 93.6
34.4 93.9
34.6 94.3
34.8 94.6
35.0 95.0
35.2 95.4
35.4 95.7
35.6 96.1
35.8 96.4
36.0 96.8
36.2 97.1
36.4 97.5
36.6 97.8
36.8 98.2
37.0 98.6
37.2 98.9
37.4 99.3
37.6 99.6
37.8 100.0
38.0 100.4
38.2 100.7
38.4 101.1
38.6 101.4
38.8 101.8
39.0 102.2
39.2 102.5
39.4 102.9
39.6 103.2
39.8 103.6
40.0 104.0
40.2 104.3
40.4 104.7
40.6 105.1
40.8 105.4
41.0 105.8
41.2 106.1
41.4 106.5
41.6 106.8
41.8 107.2
42.0 107.6
42.2 108.0
42.4 108.3
42.6 108.7
42.8 109.0
43.0 109.4

Conversion formulas:

Fahrenheit to Celsius: (° F − 32) × (image) ° C

Celsius to Fahrenheit: (° C) × (image) + 32 = ° F