Which findings should be reported?

1. temperature and respiratory rate -under normal conditions, a healthy adult breathes in a smooth uninterrupted pattern 12 to 20 times a minute. thus, a respiratory rate of 30 would be abnormal. a normal adult body temperature, as measured on an oral thermometer, ranges between 97and 100 f (36.1and 37.8 c); an axillary temperature is approximately one degree lower and a rectal temperature, one degree higher. thus, an axillary temperature of 99.6 f (37.6 c) would be considered abnormal. the resting pulse rate in an adult ranges from 60 to 100 beats/minute, so a rate of 88 is normal.