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The only way a conscious person can be shocked by an AED is if they are touching the person that is being shocked, or touching metal that the person being shocked is touching, or standing in a puddle of water that the person being shocked is in.
AED's are designed to only shock unconscious and pulse less victims, they have built in sensors that analyze heart rhythms and only shock if no rhythms are present. They cannot distinguish the difference between the heart's electrical rhythms and the electrical signals that your brain sends your muscles. So if a person is breathing, thinking, or their heart is beating, then an AED attached to them will not function.
However, the electricity of an AED can be conducted from a patient being shocked through direct contact, water, or metal to an unintentional second person.
- Courtney
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What happens when you touch the victim while the AED is delivering a shock?
You get shocked, too.
Why is important that no once touches the victim when administering a shock with an aed?
So the electric currents from the AED do not transfer from the victim to yourself, thus, you yourself becoming a victim of shock if exposed to the currents.
What should you do if the heart is fibrillation?
Call 911 and apply an AED to see if the heart can be shocked into normal rhythm.
What might happen if you touch the victime while the AED is delivering the shock?
You would be shocked as well as the patient.
When should you not use an AED?
Do not use the AED if the person has a pulse.
Should you use a AED on a person that has a electrical shock injury?
Yes you should use a AED on a person that has a electrical shock injury.
Why is it important to stand clear and not touch the person before delivering a shock with an AED?
The AED could pick up the heart rhythm of the person touching the victim and not shock when a shock is required.
Why cant you touch the patient when AED Delivers a Shock?
Because you too, will get shocked and it'll take away from the amount of shock the patient might need.
If there is a patch on a person before performing aed do you remove the patch?
You generally do not remove patches before applying the AED pads.
When an aed should be used on a non breathing victim who collapsed suddenly?
Always. If you witnessed the collapse, immediate application of the AED offers the best chance of successful defibrillation. If the patient does not need defibrillation (only two heart rhythms are shocked by an AED), the AED won't attempt it, so applying one can't hurt, and it may save a life. Hook up the AED when the absence of a pulse is confirmed.
Is AED used for cadiac arrest?
Yes. In general, though, the AED should be used anytime you think a person is having a heart attack. The AED will automatically decide whether to administer shocks.
How do you use AED in CPR?
The AED pads should be attached as soon as possible to potentially help during a cardiac emergency. A person will follow the instructions of the AED and may require shocking the patient to reset the heart.
