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Alarms and Alerts
Responding to a Patient Alarm
A patient alarm occurs when a vital-sign measurement falls outside of programmed limits.
During a patient alarm, the monitor sounds the alarm tone—a repeating series of
intermittent short tones—and flashes the associated numerics in the appropriate window.
The alarm also activates the Nurse Call relay if the Nurse Call cable is connected.
Respond as follows:
1. Press to immediately silence the alarm tone.
•For SpO
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-related alarms, the alarm resumes 90 seconds later if the alarm
condition has not been corrected.
• For NIBP-related alarms, the alarm is reset.
• For MAP-related alarms, the MAP measurement readings are displayed in
flashing text on the message display.
2. Check the patient and provide appropriate care.
WARNING If you turn off any alarm limits while responding to an alarm, verify
alarm limits before you resume patient monitoring.
WARNING If a patient alarm and an equipment alert occur at the same time,
take care of the patient alarm first.
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