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Chapter 6 Using the Normal Bolus Feature
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Your IR 1200 offers several advanced bolus options, which can be activated from the Setup
Advanced menu. You and your healthcare team can determine which features are best for you.
See Chapter 11, Advanced Features.
This chapter covers the basics of a Normal bolus, which is used to cover carbohydrates you’ve
eaten and to correct high blood sugars.
1. From the Main Menu, select Bolus.
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. The cursor will flash over the amount field to indicate that it can be edited. Use the Up/Down
arrows to enter desired bolus amount. Press OK/Enter.
3. Go is highlighted. Press OK/Enter to deliver the bolus.
4. The Delivering Bolus screen is displayed. If you have activated the Normal Bolus sound in
the Setup Sound menu, the pump will beep to confirm start of delivery, as well as when delivery
is complete.
During a bolus delivery, you can stop delivery at any time by pressing any key on the front
panel of the pump. The Warning screen shown here will be displayed. Confirm the Warning
by pressing OK/Enter and check your Bolus History for the amount delivered.
Note: You can check when you last gave a bolus by looking in History or Status. These
features are covered later.