Operator's Manual Part 2

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Alarm Control: Alarm Pause Breakthrough
Alarm Pause Breakthrough
The alarm pause breakthrough feature allows any crisis level alarm to
“break through” (interrupt) an alarm pause and sound at the CIC Pro.
In other words, when this feature is turned on in the Telemetry Unit
Defaults tab sheet, Crisis level alarms will sound at the CIC Pro, even if
an alarm pause is in effect.
NOTE
The Alarm Pause Breakthrough feature defaults to Always On. It
must be set to Always Off in the Telemetry Unit Defaults tab sheet
BEFORE admitting a telemetry patient if you do not wish to have
Crisis level alarms break through alarm pauses.
This feature cannot be set on an individual patient basis. It is either
on or off for all telemetry patients admitted to the CIC Pro. A status
message on each patient’s Alarm Control tab sheet indicates whether
it is enabled (on) or disabled (off).
The chart below illustrates the function of the alarm pause breakthrough
feature during the various alarm states.
After a Crisis level alarm has broken through an alarm pause, the
telemetry system does NOT return to an alarm pause state. All alarms at
any alarm level will sound at the CIC Pro.
Alarm State Alarm Pause Breakthrough Function
Alarms on No alarm pause breakthrough; all alarms are on.
Alarms off No alarm pause breakthrough; all alarms are off.
Alarm off reason (X-ray,
shower, etc.)
Alarms are paused; Crisis level alarms will break through
the alarm off reason if the patient is in antenna range.
Alarms paused from the
ApexPro transmitter
Alarms are paused; Crisis level alarms will break through
the alarm pause.