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6.7 Wait for Inflation
Wait approximately 30 minutes for the mattress to inflate fully before allowing
the patient to lie down on the mattress.
6.8 Ensure Patient Comfort
Perform the firmness and hand checks in section 7. Program settings before
leaving the patient for long periods of time.
7. Program Settings
7.1 Adjusting Firmness
Centre the patient on the mattress. Adjust the mattress’ internal pressure
according to the patient sensation by using the comfort button on the control
panel of the power unit. If the patient feels the mattress is too soft or firm,
increase or decrease the mattress’ internal pressure one increment at a time
and wait for the system to stabilise before making another change until a
comfortable state is achieved.
7.2 Perform Hand Check
Caregivers should always perform a hand check by placing their hands
underneath the patient’s pelvis area to check if there is sufficient air support to
ensure the patient is not bottoming out.
Tucking the bed sheet in too tightly may reduce the effectiveness of the
system.