Welch Allyn Vital Signs Monitor, Propaq Encore - Quick Reference Guide - Manual (Page 76)

70 Alarms and limits Welch Allyn Propaq Encore Vital Signs Monitor
Re-enable an alarm or alert tone before the 90-second silence period has
elapsed
1. Press .
Indications during a 90-second silence period
Inhibit alarm and alert tones for four minutes: 4 SUSPND
As you perform patient care, there might be occasions when you want to suspend
potential or current alarm and alert tones for a period of four minutes.
Initiate a four-minute suspend period
1. Press MAIN MENU, SETUP, ALARMS, 4 SUSPND.
Resume alarm and alert tone capability before the four-minute period has
elapsed
1. Press .
Indications during a four-minute suspend period
At the Propaq Encore Monitor At the Acuity Central Station
During the silence period, the usual visual alarm and alert indications are displayed.
If a new alarm or alert occurs, the new alarm or alert
tone interrupts the silence period. Only life-threatening arrhythmia and apnea alarm tones
interrupt the suspend period.
To re-enable an alarm or alert tone before the
90-seconds has elapsed, press
.
To resume an alarm or alert tone before the 90-seconds has
elapsed, press RESUME.
If an equipment alert occurs during the silence period, you can acknowledge (dismiss) all indications of the alert by
pressing any key, as usual.
If the original alarm or alert condition still exists after 90 seconds, the alarm or alert tone sounds again.
At the Propaq Encore Monitor At the Acuity Central Station
If an alarm or alert occurs during the suspend period, the usual visual alarm and alert indications are displayed.
Propaq monitors connected to Acuity Central Station:
Apnea or life-threatening arrhythmia alarm tones
interrupt the suspend period.
Standalone Propaq monitors: Apnea alarms do not
interrupt the suspend period, and arrhythmias are not
detected.
Apnea or life-threatening arrhythmia alarm tones interrupt the
suspend period.
To resume alarm and alert tone capability before the
4 minutes has elapsed, press
.
To resume alarm and alert tone capability before the 4
minutes has elapsed, press RESUME.
If an equipment alert occurs during the suspend period, you can acknowledge (dismiss) all indications of the alert by
pressing any key, as usual.