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Rest your arm as instructed by your clinician.
Cue text: "Rest arm as instructed"
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Place the finger probe (sensor) on the middle finger of your left hand with the design facing up.
Cue text: "Put sensor on finger"
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When blood pressure and oximetry values are collected, the monitor instructs the patient to
remove the sensor and blood pressure cuff.
Cue text: "Remove sensor and cuff"
Patient Instructions
Stress the importance of always using the oximeter on the hand opposite of the arm wearing the blood
pressure cuff.
Point out the raised finger design on the top of the oximeter, and explain that the finger sensor is worn with
the design on the top of the finger. Honeywell HomMed recommends using the middle finger to make it
easier for the patient to press monitor keys. However, when necessary, the patient may use a different digit.
Instruct the patient to insert the middle finger into the oximeter until it reaches the finger stop and
completely covers the detector.
The oximeter is properly placed if the pulse bar on the monitor display shows a strong pulse while collecting
the SpO2 reading. Once the monitor begins to collect the blood pressure and SpO2 readings, the patient
should remain still to ensure an accurate reading.
P.4510EN.01
GENESIS DM CLINICAL GUIDE
(pulsing bar graph also displays)
12/5/2007
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