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Chapter 10 System Checkout Procedures
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A. Change Ventilator Settings
Modify the ventilator settings and change the following values
shown below in Table 13.
Setting Value
Mode CV
Tidal Volume 500 ml
Breath Rate 12 BPM
Inspiratory Time 1.0 seconds
Flow Pattern Ramp
PEEP 4 cm H
2
O
Sigh O
Circuit Disconnect O
Low Inspiratory Pressure 40 cm H
2
O
High Inspiratory Pressure 60 cm H
2
O
Apnea O
All other alarms O
B. Verify the Alarm
Wait up to 40 seconds and verify the following alarm signals:
• The High Priority audible indicator sounds
• A red light ashes on the Alarm Indicator/Audio
Pause button
• The Low Inspiratory Pressure alarm condition
appears on the screen, highlighted in red
C. Modify Ventilator Alarm Settings
Modify the Low Inspiratory Pressure setting to match the one
shown below in Table 14.
Setting Value
Low Inspiratory Pressure 6 cm H
2
O
Table 13 - Ventilator Settings
Table 14 - Modify Low
Inspiratory Pressure Alarm
Setting