Circadiance SmartMonitor 2 Guide Des Parents page 32

If an Alarm Sounds
If an alarm sounds while you are monitoring your baby, check your baby first. Then follow the instructions below to respond to
lights and alarms. Always check your baby's skin color. Is it normal? Always check to see if your baby is breathing. If your
baby is not breathing, follow the Respond Like This instruction.
Light Alarms
Red Apnea Intermittent
and/or Low (1 beep/sec)
(Heart)
Red Apnea Intermittent
and/or Low (1 beep/sec.)
(Heart)
Red High Intermittent
(Heart) (2 beeps/sec.)
Red Loose Continuous
Lead
Check Baby's
Condition
Skin color is pale or Respond as instructed by your physician or in your CPR
blue. Baby is not class.
breathing or is choking. An example of your response could be as follows:
•
Gently pat the baby. The baby may start breathing and
correct the cause of the alarm on his/her own.
•
If the baby does not start breathing start physical
stimulation immediately.
•
If the baby starts breathing, note it on your log sheet.
•
Press the RESET button to reset any alarm lights.
•
Baby is responsive and
Wait for a few seconds. Watch to see if the baby's
is breathing.
breathing and color remain normal.
•
Color is good.
If alarm continues, see section titled "Reducing False
Alarms".
•
Check the monitor to see which light is on. Note it on
your log sheet.
•
Baby is crying.
If the baby is on breathing medications and gets frequent
high heart rate alarms, please note alarm on your log
sheet and call your physician or home care dealer.
•
Baby is breathing and
Check the connections between the electrodes, lead
is responsive.
wires, patient cable, and the monitor.
•
Color is good.
If something has come loose, reconnect it and press the
RESET button. The alarm should stop.
•
If the alarm continues, see section on Performing a
Functional Self Test.
Responding to Alarms
Respond Like This
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