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No; you can't use adult AED pads on a child under 8 years old or 55 pounds. You must use pediatric AED pads because adult pads will supply too much energy when shocking.
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When do you use AED adult pads?
Usually the AED will have a recommendation on it for the usage for which pads are available, however anyone who is pulseless under the age of 6 should use the child pads according to NYS EMS Protocols.
Where should adult pads for AED be placed?
on a child age 1-8 or weighing less than 55lbs
How do you use an AED for a child less than 8 years of age?
You have to use the "child" size pads. On the AED pads it should tell where exactly you have to place them.
What is the youngest age that an AED can be used for?
The age / weight limit that an AED can be used on a child is 8 years old or 55 pounds. If younger than 8 years old or 55 pounds, pediatric pads (which have reduced energy output) must be used.
When should you use a pediatric pads instead of adult pads?
On a child age 1-8 or weighing less than 55lbs
Why do AED pads expire?
AED pads expire for many reasons, all of which hinder the pads ability to perform its functions. Age can cause the adhesive on the pad to lose its ability to stick to a patient, the conductive wiring can also go bad with time.
What is the survival rate for defibrilators or shock pads?
whats the minimum age can AED be use on kids
What size aed pads should be use for a child less than 8 years of age?
If the child is a pediatric patient, an adult size AED pad may be used. This is only an option when child sizes are not available.
What AED can be used for a child less than 8 years of age?
A ponokyo
Why do you define adult during CPR until age of 8 years not more?
For CPR an infant is birth to 1; child is 1 to 12; and an adult is over 12 years old. For the use of an AED, a child is defined as 1 to 8 or less than 55 pounds.
What statemenss is true about using an aed for a child less than 8 years of age?
None of them.
AT WHAT AGE is a child becomes an adult in NC When is a child an adult in NC?
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