RN Exam Practice
Reduction of Risk PotentialQuestion 2157 of 2368

Which heart rate is expected for a 4-year-old client?

  1. 96 beats per minute
  2. 62 beats per minute
  3. 128 beats per minute
  4. 150 beats per minute
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Correct answer: 96 beats per minute

Preschool-aged children, 3 to 5 years, have an expected heart rate of 80 to 110 beats per minute.

Source: Nursing Health Promotion (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2025), Planning Care for the Ill Child: VITAL SIGNS. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Practice the topic "Reduction of Risk Potential"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026