Operator's Manual Part 2

Revision D ApexPro Telemetry System 13-7
2001989-134
NBP Monitoring: Programming the Blood Pressure Monitor
5. When the minimum pressure has been set, press the NEXT button to
select DYNAMIC INFLATE or FIXED INFLATE. Press the YES +
button to turn dynamic inflate on, or press the NO – button for fixed
inflate.
When dynamic inflate is turned on, the blood pressure cuff inflation
pressure automatically ranges 30 mmHg above the most recent
systolic reading.
Fixed inflate always inflates the blood pressure cuff to the set
maximum inflation pressure.
Dynamic inflate is recommended for most patients. However, if a
patient’s systolic pressure readings vary by 25 mmHg or more, fixed
inflate may be more comfortable for the patient. In all likelihood,
dynamic inflate would not inflate the cuff high enough for such a
patient, prompting the blood pressure monitor to retry, and causing
the patient to endure two inflations for each reading. A fixed
inflation to the set maximum pressure eliminates the double
inflation and increases the patient’s comfort. Reducing the maximum
cuff inflation pressure setting for a patient being monitored with
fixed inflate will also increase the patient’s comfort.
6. After selecting dynamic or fixed inflate, the DEFLATE RATE can be
set. It can be set to: 6, 5, 4, 3, or 2 mmHg, using the YES + and NO –
buttons. A deflate rate of 3 mmHg per second is recommended.
NOTE
A patient with a slow heart rate requires a slower deflation rate
than a patient with a faster heart rate. If the cuff deflates too
quickly, it may not be possible to determine a blood pressure. If
the cuff deflates too slowly, it may be uncomfortable for the
patient. The recommended deflate rate of 3 mmHg per second
meets most patients’ requirements, but it can be adjusted when
needed.
7. Press the NEXT button to return to the CHANGE TEST
PARAMETERS? prompt, then press the NO – button to return to:
INT= 5 (***)
INCR DECR START?