SunTech Oscar2 - Preparing and educating the patient; Starting the study; Finishing the study

Preparing and educating the patient
Preparing your patient for the ABP study is the most important step to achieving a
successful test. Review the following instructions with your patient.
• Whenthepressureinthecuffincreases,thepatientshouldavoidexcess
movement during measurements. Let the cuffed arm hang loosely, slightly away
fromthebody.Avoidflexingthemusclesormovingthehandandfingersofthe
cuffed arm.
• ThepatientcanstopameasurementinprogressbypressingtheStart/Stop
button.
• Ifthekeypadisenabledwhenprogrammed,thepatientcanstarta
measurementatanytimebypressingtheStart/Stopbutton.
• BetweenBPreadingsthecuffshouldnotberemoved.
• Whilesleeping,thepatientshouldmakesurethatthehoseisnotkinked.
• Thebatteriescanbereplacedduringastudywithoutthedatabeinglostor
interrupting the monitor’s program. Alternatively, the monitor can be turned off
without losing its data.
• Instructthepatientonhowandwhentofilloutthepatientdiary.
• Ensurethepatientknowshowtocareforthemonitor.Keepthemonitordryand
do not drop it.
• Ifthemonitororcuffcausesextremepainorpainnotnormallyassociatedwith
blood pressure measurement, the patient should remove the cuff and turn off the
monitor.
Starting the study
Before the patient leaves with the monitor and cuff correctly instrumented,
1. Verify that the monitor operates correctly.
2. Makesurethattheclocksymbolisdisplayedonthemonitor.
Finishing the study
If you wish to finish the study before the patient returns, instruct the patient to turn off
themonitorbyholdingdowntheStart/Stopbuttonfor5seconds.TheOscar 2 will
beep 5 times and the display will turn off.
Whenthepatientreturns,takethecuff,monitor,andstrap/beltoff.
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