What are normal vital signs for: 10 - 12 years?

What are normal vital signs for: 10 - 12 years?

• A. HR: 60-100, RR: 15-20, SBP: >90
• B. HR: 50-90, RR: 15-25, SBP: >85
• C. HR: 65-105, RR: 14-22, SBP: >95
• D. HR: 70-110, RR: 16-24, SBP: >100

Answer: (A)

In school-age children, resting vital signs are typically around a heart rate of 60–100 beats per minute, a respiratory rate of about 15–20 breaths per minute, and a systolic blood pressure that is generally above 90 mm Hg. The option that lists HR 60–100, RR 15–20, and SBP >90 aligns with these common norms, making it the best match. Other options deviate in one or more ways: a heart rate as low as 50 can be too low for resting conditions, and a systolic threshold as low as 85 isn’t consistent with normal ranges for this age; some choices also show higher breathing rates or blood pressure thresholds that aren’t typical for a healthy 10–12-year-old.

In school-age children, resting vital signs are typically around a heart rate of 60–100 beats per minute, a respiratory rate of about 15–20 breaths per minute, and a systolic blood pressure that is generally above 90 mm Hg. The option that lists HR 60–100, RR 15–20, and SBP >90 aligns with these common norms, making it the best match.

Other options deviate in one or more ways: a heart rate as low as 50 can be too low for resting conditions, and a systolic threshold as low as 85 isn’t consistent with normal ranges for this age; some choices also show higher breathing rates or blood pressure thresholds that aren’t typical for a healthy 10–12-year-old.