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▪ Will explore away from mother in familiar surroundings
Box 18-8
The Toddler’s Vital Signs
Temperature: Axillary, 97.5° F to 98.6° F (36.4° C to 37° C)
Apical Heart Rate: 80-120 beats per minute
Respirations: 20-30 breaths per minute
Blood Pressure: Average, 92/55 mm Hg
Box 18-9
Signs of Readiness for Toilet Training
Child is able to stay dry for 2 hours.
Child is waking up dry from a nap.
Child is able to sit, squat, and walk.
Child is able to remove clothing.
Child recognizes the urge to defecate or urinate.
Child expresses willingness to please a parent.
Child is able to sit on the toilet for 5 to 10 minutes without fussing or getting
off.
Data from Hockenberry M, Wilson D: Nursing care of infants and children, ed 9, St.
Louis, 2011, Mosby.
Box 18-10
The Preschooler’s Vital Signs
Temperature: Axillary, 97.5° F to 98.6° F (36.4° C to 37° C)
Apical Heart Rate: 70-110 beats per minute
Respirations: 16-22 breaths per minute
Blood Pressure: Average, 95/57 mm Hg
Box 18-11
The School-Age Child’s Vital Signs
Temperature: Oral, 97.5° F to 98.6° F (36.4° C to 37° C)
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