GE ApexPro, Operator'S Manual

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Managing patients
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physical structure of the gel, thereby generating motion artifact signals. Transmitters
can be carried securely is inserted into pouches or placed into a patient’s gown
pocket.
Special considerations for 6-leadwire monitoring
V FAIL message
CAUTION
The CIC Pro center does not detect 6-leadwire monitoring until a
signal from the sixth lead is received at the CIC Pro center.
Therefore, if the sixth lead on the transmitter has failed before the
telemetry patient is admitted to the CIC Pro center, the CIC Pro
center will
not generate a V FAIL message for the sixth lead.
At the patient’s transmitter, verify that the sixth lead on the transmitter is good. Press
the
Verify Leads button on the transmitter and ensure that all the good lead LEDs
illuminate.
Relearn
If a telemetry patient is switched from 6-leadwire monitoring to 5-leadwire
monitoring while admitted to the CIC Pro center, a
V FAIL message will appear. The
CIC Pro center assumes that the telemetry patient is being monitored for six leads and
that the sixth lead has failed.
In situations where the admitted telemetry patient has been switched from 6- to 5-
leadwire monitoring, the associated
V FAIL message can be cleared by clicking on
the Relearn button in the telemetry patient’s ECG tab sheet. For more information,
refer to ECG on page 7-11 .
Admitting
CAUTION
FALSE ALARMS—If clinical workflow includes pre-admitting
telemetry transmitters, attach ECG leadwires to patient prior to
attaching ECG leadwires to transmitter. Failure to follow this
sequence may result in false alarms or interruption in ECG
waveform.
Prior to admitting a telemetry patient to the CIC Pro center, several steps need to be
performed:
1. Transmitter setup on page 3-2 .
„
Battery installation on page 3-3 .
„ Leadwire installation on page 3-5 .
„
Electrode attachment on page 3-5 .