GE ApexPro Operator's Manual page 77

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Low/high parameter alarm limits and alarm levels.
Arrhythmia Alarm Levels.
NOTE
All changes are temporary and return to the default settings when the patient is
discharged.
To permanently change the Alarm Control settings for telemetry patients, see the
Telemetry Alarm Control Defaults section of the appropriate CIC Pro center
service manual.
Displaying the alarm control window
1. From the multi-patient viewer, click on the patient you want to view. The single
patient viewer displays.
2. From the single patient viewer, click Monitor Setup > Alarm Control. The
Alarm Control window displays.
You may change any of the undimmed setting options. When an option appears
dimmed, you cannot change it.
Adjusting the parameter limit values
WARNING
ALARM CONTROL SETTINGS—If you adjust parameter limits or
alarm levels at the CIC Pro center, these setting changes are also
implemented by the bedside monitor. You must notify the bedside
caregiver that you changed the parameter limit or alarm levels of
that bedside monitor.
1. From the Alarm Control window, click on the alarm limit Low or High field.
2. Click the up or down arrows to increase or decrease the alarm limit value. You
may also type the values directly into the highlighted data field.
3. Repeat the previous steps to adjust additional alarm limit values.
4. After making your selections, complete one of the following tasks:
Choose a different control setting to adjust.
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