Configuring Respiration (RR/BR) Alarms and Settings
9650-001355-01 Rev. M X Series Operator’s Guide 7-3
Configuring Respiration (RR/BR) Alarms and Settings
The X Series unit allows you to enable and disable the Respiration (RR/BR) Rate alarm, to set
alarm limits, and to specify the ECG monitoring source for the Respiration rate.
Enabling/Disabling RR/BR Alarms and Setting Alarm Limits
When enabled, the X Series unit sounds alarms whenever the patient’s respiration rate is above
or below the specified respiration rate alarm limits.
To enable (or disable) Resp alarms and set Upper and Lower alarm limits, you can either do so
through the Alarms quick access key ( ), or the Resp Parameter Control Panel.
To configure
RR/BR alarms through the Alarms quick access key:
1. Press .
2. Press .
3. Press the Limits quick access key ( ). Use the navigation keys to highlight and select the
RR/BR Alarm menu selection.
4. On the RR/BR Alarm Settings menu, use the navigation keys to select the fields that you want
to change:
• Upper Limit Enable
• Lower Limit Enable
• Upper Limit
• Lower Limit
5. When you are finished changing values on the alarm menu, navigate to the Backarrow key
to confirm your choices and exit the menu.
Respiration Rate Alarm Limits
Initially, the Resp Alarm Settings menu specifies that Resp alarms are enabled (ON) or
disabled (OFF), and displays the default Upper and Lower respiration rate alarm limits. The
upper and lower limits can be
ON or OFF (default is OFF).The following table lists the default
respiration rate alarm limits for adult, pediatric, and neonate patients, and gives the range in
which you can set these limits:
Patient Type Respiration Rate Default Respiration Rate Range
Adult Lower: 3 br/min
Upper: 50 br/min
Lower: 0 to 145 br/min
Upper: 5 to 150 br/min
Pediatric Lower: 3 br/min
Upper: 50 br/min
Lower: 0 to 145 br/min
Upper: 5 to 150 br/min
Neonate Lower: 12 br/min
Upper: 80 br/min
Lower: 0 to 145 br/min
Upper: 5 to 150 br/min
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