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Neonate/infant Vital Signs
Neonate pulse rate of 90 to 180 beats/min and a respiratory rate of 30 to 60 breaths/min and blood pressure is 50 to 70 mm Hg. Infant pulse rate of 90 to 120 beats/min and a respiratory rate of 20 to 30 breaths/min and blood pressure between 70 and 95 mm Hg. -
Neonate/infant nervous systems and physiological changes
Neonates are born with certain reflexes like, the Moro reflex, a palmar grasp, the rooting reflex, the sucking reflex. Neonates also have fontanelles, these are spaces where the skull is not fully fused in order to help with birth. In this time if the caregivers are attentive, organized and stick to a consistent schedule the child gains trust in them. -
Toddler Vital Signs
Pulse rate is 90 to 150 beats/min and respiratory rate of 20 to 30 breaths/min along with blood pressure of 80 to 100 mm Hg. the temperature is anywhere from 96.8°F to 99.6°F. -
Toddler Psychosocial changes
Learning to speak, in this stage children go from using only language to communicate what they want or need into using it creatively and constructively. Separation anxiety hits its peak between 10 and 18 months. Children are also exposed to other children and learn valuable life skills through games. -
Preschooler Vital Signs
Pulse rate is 80 to 140 beats/min and a respiratory rate of 20 to 25 breaths/min. Systolic blood pressure is between 80 and 100 mm Hg. -
Preschooler Psychosocial Changes
Essentially the same as toddler except everything is becoming even more advanced and progressing further. -
School-Age Vital Signs and Physical Changes
Pulse rate is 70 to 120 beats/min, and the respiratory rate is 15 to 20 breaths/min, and blood pressure of 80 to 110 mm Hg. children will also grow around 4lb. and about 2.5 inches. -
School-Age Psychosocial Changes
In this stage children develop their reasoning, preconventional, conventional and postconventional. Children also begin to develop their self-concept and their self-esteem. -
Adolescents Vital Signs and Physical Changes
Systolic blood pressure of 90 to 110 mm Hg, pulse rate between 60 and 100 beats/min, and a respiratory rate of 12 to 20 breaths/min. There is a 2 to 3 year growth spurt in this stage in which boys generally pass girls because girls finish growing around 16 and boys continue until around 18. This is also the stage in which the reproductive system matures in both males and females. -
Adolescents Psychosocial Changes
This is the stage that children are trying to break away from their parents and gain their independence. This is the stage that peer pressure is the strongest and that children car the most about their public image and what others think of them. This is also the peak of sexual interest because the drive is so new. however due to the rise in peer pressure and the stress on their public image this is also when there is the highest risk of eating disorders, suicide and depression. -
Early Adults Vital Signs and Physical Changes
Pulse rate usually averages around 70 beats/min the respiratory rate evens out to about 12 to 20 breaths/min, systolic blood pressure is is approximately 90 to 140 mm Hg. This is the stage that habits are solidified. The second half of early adulthood is when wear and tear starts becoming apparent on the body. -
Early Adults Psychosocial Changes
The people in this stage of life are very focused on their career and their family. There is also a large amount of stress involved in this stage of life. -
Middle Adults Vital Signs and Physical Changes
Pulse rate, respiratory rate, and blood pressure remain the same as early adults.There is a higher risk of cancer in tis age group as well as a decrease in cardiovascular function. -
Middle Adults Psychosocial Changes
At this stage in life people are starting to focus on life goals because they tend to have had their children move out and have stable jobs and lives. This is also when people are trying to balance taking care of their children that have moved out as well as their parents that are aging and who's health is deteriorating. -
Older Adults Vital Signs and Physical Changes
Pulse rate, respiratory rate, and blood pressure remain the same as other adults. However this is the stage in life that everyone dies and so there is a higher rate of cancer and also of heart disease. All organ systems have a huge amount of decline in their function in this stage of life. -
Older Adults Psychosocial Changes
Many older people have a large decline in their brain function during this stage which can cause many problems for them including, driving the younger generation crazy with the same stories. This is also the stage that the most money problems present, because the elderly are retired and also generally have to pay for expensive medications to keep them alive.