GE CARESCAPE, User Manual

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7
Alarms
Alarm warnings
WARNING
When the alarms are off or while alarm audio is paused either
temporarily or indefinitely, observe the patient frequently.
WARNING
Always make sure that the audio alarm volume level is
adequate in your care environment.
WARNING
Always make sure that the alarm light brightness is adequate
in your care environment.
WARNING
Always make sure that necessary alarm limits are active and
set according to the patient's clinical condition when you start
monitoring a patient.
WARNING
Verify alarm processing is active and check the patient to
ensure no arrhythmias occurred during a power interruption.
WARNING
Always check the alarm status after a prolonged power
interruption.
WARNING
Alarms do not sound, alarm histories are not stored, alarm
graphs do not print, and alarms are not sent to the network
when the alarms are turned off.
WARNING
Alarms do not sound and alarms are not sent to the
CARESCAPE Network during Audio Pause.
WARNING
The audible alarm signal may be paused temporarily from a
central station or remote monitor.
WARNING
To avoid missed detection of critical alarms, always inform
personnel dependent on the CARESCAPE monitor alarms of
remote alarm silencing or pausing interactions.
WARNING
The peripheral device’s alarms must not be turned off or the
volume reduced in any way to diminish the importance of the
peripheral device as the primary alarm source for parameters
monitored by the peripheral device.
WARNING
There are no alarm indications until parameter-specific alarm
prerequisites have been met.
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