Glossary - Covidien Nellcor PM100N Home Use Manual

Glossary

24-Hour Clock
Ambient Light
BPM
Caregiver
Clinician
Flammable
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The monitoring system shows time on the screen using a 24-hour clock. The format is hh:mm:ss
(hours:minutes:seconds) without "a.m. " or "p.m. " On a 24-hour clock, each day starts at 00:00:00
(midnight). 01:00:00 is 1:00 a.m., 02:00:00 is 2:00 a.m., and so forth. 12:00:00 is noon (12:00 p.m.).
The clock continues with 13:00:00 representing 1:00 p.m. and so forth until reaching 23:59:59 (1
second before midnight). The clock then starts over at 00:00:00. Example: 16:30:00 is the same as
4:30 p.m.
The light in the area of the patient sensor. Bright surrounding light sources, such as fluorescent
lights, infrared heating lamps, and direct sunlight may interfere with the performance of an SpO
sensor.
Beats per minute. A standard unit of measure for pulse rate.
The person who attends to the patient and checks the monitoring system readings and sensor
placement.
The trained healthcare professional who assists you with monitoring the patient and using the
monitor in your home. This person can be the doctor or nurse treating the patient, or another
trained healthcare professional.
Capable of catching fire and burning quickly. Some examples of flammable materials are gasoline,
propane, and natural gas.
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