Energizer 715 - Manual (Page 15)

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Glossary
A
Accept - Pressing the ACT button to approve the
selection or setting.
Active insulin - Insulin that has been delivered to
your body, but has not yet been used.
Alarm - Audible or vibrating (silent) notice that
indicates the pump is in Attention mode and
immediate attention is required. Alarms are
prefixed in the alarm history with the letter A.
Alarm clock - The feature you can use like any
alarm clock. You can set the pump to send you
an alarm at certain times of the day as
reminders. For example, you can set the pump
to send you an alarm every four hours to remind
you to check your blood glucose level.
ALARM HISTORY screen - The screen that
displays the last twelve alarms or errors that
have occurred on your pump.
Alert - An audible ‘beep’ or vibration from the
pump to notify you that the pump needs
attention soon. You may need to replace a low
battery, or the pump may be sending you a
reminder of something (for example, that you
need to check your blood glucose level). An
alert does not affect insulin delivery.
Attention mode - The operating mode that stops
all current insulin delivery. This mode indicates
an alarm or condition exists that requires
immediate attention.
B
Backlight - Pump screen light. Turns on whenever
the button is pressed or in combination with
the button if not on the HOME screen. The
backlight also appears during an alarm (except
LOW BATT).
Basal rate - The pump setting that provides a
continuous infusion of insulin to keep the blood
glucose stable between meals and during the
night. Basal insulin mimics pancreatic insulin
delivery - which meets all the body’s non-food
related insulin needs.
BASAL REVIEW screen - The screen that shows
the basal insulin delivery rates programmed in
the pump. This includes the total amount of
insulin delivered by the pump every 24 hours at
each delivery rate.
BG - (Blood glucose) The main sugar that your
body makes from food (especially
carbohydrates). Glucose is the major source of
energy for your body and is carried in the
bloodstream.
BG (blood glucose) reminder - The feature that
you can use to remind you to check your blood
glucose level after a bolus insulin dose.