BP values higher or lower
than clinically anticipated
Improper cuff size or placement
Patient moving during BP
acquisition
Ensure proper BP cuff size and placement
Use comfort measures to encourage patient to keep
NIBP limb still
Pulse oximetry
measurement fails or
inaccurate
Sensor placement or patient
movement
Confirm the selection and placement of the pulse
oximetry sensor; instruct the patient to not move the
SpO2 sensor extremity; remove dark finger nail polish.
SpO2 sensor not connected to
patient
Sensor/cable not properly
connected
Patient moving
Overhead lighting interference
Patient has poor perfusion, slow
HR, low BP
Connect SpO2 sensor to patient
Check all SpO2 connections
Use comfort measures to encourage patient to keep
SpO2 limb still
Place SpO2 limb under the top sheet or blanket, for
example
Switch SpO2 to another limb
SpO2 waveform is erratic,
low amplitude
Patient moving
SpO2 sensor on same limb as
NIBP cuff
Use comfort measures to encourage patient to keep
SpO2 limb still
Move SpO2 and NIBP to different patient limbs
No T1, T2, or L'T numeric
values displayed
Select the temperature parameters to display via the
Setup Temperature dialogue
Respirations: Via ECG Thoracic Impedance
No respiration waveform
displayed
3 or 5 lead cable:
Cable not connected
Electrodes not connected
AM12M in use
Resp disabled
Check that the ECG cable is properly connected into
Ensure ECG electrodes have good connection with the
The AM12M 12-Lead ECG Acquisition Module does
not support respirations. Alternative: Use 3 or 5 lead
cable, capnography.
Enable Respirations via Setup Resp dialogue
No CO2 waveform and
numeric values displayed
CO2 is not enabled in the
Setup>Parameters dialogue
Enable CO2 in the Setup>Parameters dialogue
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