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Temperature Monitoring
To manually test TEMP alarm functionality on a daily basis, you may choose
from two approaches. First, if a patient's temperature is currently being
monitored, make certain the alarms are enabled, and then lower the TEMP upper
alarm limit setting below its current value. Verify that "TEMP < [upper limit]"
annunciates as a medium grade alarm. Press the ALARM SILENCE key, and
return the upper alarm limit to its previous value. Verify that the alarm is no
longer active, and that temperature monitoring continues normally. Alternatively,
before initiating temperature monitoring with a patient, you can verify TEMP
alarm functionality by rubbing a probe (with cover applied) between your hands
until an upper limit alarm is generated.
The Temperature Monitoring settings and specifications for the Nightingale
PPM3 may be found in the PPM3 Monitor Settings and Technical Data chapters.
Procedures for changing the units or adjusting alarm limits may be found in the
Working With Menus chapter.
WARNING – Disabling the Temperature alarm limits means that no
low or high TEMP alarm conditions will produce alarm notifications.
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N i g h t i n g a l e P P M 3 U s e r ' s G u i d e
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