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PCA Delivery Mode
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Programming Screens
Continuous Rate
This is the desired continuous rate of medication delivery. If the prescription
does not call for a continuous rate during a PCA therapy, enter 0.
The continuous rate value may be changed by scrolling up or down between
the hard maximum and hard minimum settings.
PCA Dose
This is the amount of drug delivered when the patient requests a PCA dose
by either pressing the PCA dose
@
key or using the remote dose cord
button. The PCA dose
@
key on the pump is inactive when the remote
dose cord is connected to the pump. If the prescription does not call for a
PCA dose, enter 0.
WARNING:
The remote dose cord is for patient use only. Operation by
anyone other than the patient may cause overdelivery of medication
that could result in serious injury or death of the patient.
PCA Lockout
This is the minimum time that must elapse between the time one PCA dose
starts and the time that the next PCA dose is available.
Delivery Limit
This is used to restrict the amount of drug delivered to the patient within
a specified time frame. The programmable range is 1 hour to 12 hours. The
limit includes the continuous rate and PCA doses, but does not include
clinician boluses.
The frequency of available doses are limited by the programmed PCA
lockout time. If the delivery limit is reached while a PCA dose is in progress,
the PCA dose will not be completed. If the delivery limit is not visible in the
menu, your CADD
®
-Solis system administrator has elected not to require it.
Max Doses/Hr
This is the maximum number of PCA doses allowed in a 1 hour period. The
frequency of available doses are limited by the programmed PCA lockout
time. If the PCA Lockout is 1 hour or greater, this setting will not appear in
the menu. If the setting is not visible in the menu, your CADD
®
-Solis system
administrator has elected not to require it.
