GE ApexPro Operator's Manual page 138

Viewing real-time patient data
NBP monitoring with telemetry
Patient preparation
7-30
Click a different Monitor Setup option to apply your changes without
closing the Monitor Setup window.
Click the (close button) on the top right side of the window to apply
your changes and close the Monitor Setup window.
WARNING
LOSS OF ALARMS—Do not use transmitter accessory devices
such as SpO2 and NBP without ECG cables attached. Failure to use
accessory devices in the prescribed manner may result in a loss of
alarms.
WARNING
The following conditions may affect the accuracy of noninvasive
blood pressure readings: seizures, tremors, extreme hypotension or
hypertension, arrhythmias, or extremely high or low heart rate.
NBP monitoring via telemetry is done with an Accutracker DX or Dinamap Pro blood
pressure monitor connected to the transmitter. The blood pressure cuff is connected to
the blood pressure monitor, which measures and displays systolic and diastolic blood
pressures (and mean blood pressures with Dinamap Pro) using the auscultatory
method. When the blood pressure monitor is connected to an transmitter, digital
values are also displayed at the CIC Pro center.
Blood pressure cuff selection and application are important. Inappropriate selection or
improper application of the cuff will result in erroneous measurements.
Most people use their non-dominant arm for acquiring ambulatory noninvasive blood
pressure readings.
Follow these steps to prepare the patient for NBP monitoring:
1. Place the K-sound microphone in the microphone pad (or blood pressure cuff).
For more information on microphone placement, refer to
on page 7-31.
2. Locate the patient's brachial artery on the inside of the arm, just above the elbow.
Mark the location with a pen for easy microphone placement.
3. Remove the backing from the microphone pad and adhere it in the location
marked on the patient's arm. Do not bend or squeeze the microphone. Route the
microphone cable up, toward the patient's shoulder.
4. Wrap the blood pressure cuff around the arm. Be sure that the artery marker is
aligned over the brachial artery.
ApexPro™
Microphone placement
2001989-200E