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What do you do with a medication patch on a victim when you want to use an AED?
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∙ 14y ago
Take the patch off.
If you are using an AED that means their heart has stopped (or you suspect it has) and whatever that patch is, is not going to save them.
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Is it dangerous to use an AED on a patient with a transdermal medication patch?
yes
If prior to applying the pads you see a medication patch on the person's chest you should?
Ahh, somebody is taking their CPR certification. You need to remove the medication pad if the AED pads will overlap. With a gloved hand, remove the patch from the person's chest.
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.
In CPR what is clearing the victim?
You clear the victim when using the AED; clear before the AED analyzes and before shocking.
What does aed mean when used on a victim?
AED - Automated External Defibrillator.
How do you choose AED pads for an adult victim?
Any adult AED pad, as long as it is compatible with the AED, will be OK.
What might happen if you touch the victim when AED is delivering a shock?
If you touch the victim while an AED is delivering a shock, you too will receive a shock.
Will an AED power off if you touch the victim?
No
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 before you attch the AED pads to a victim?
Insure there is no pulse before you attach the pads to the victim.
If the victim is breathing normally after 1 shock of the AED what should you do?
Leave the AED attached and place the victim in the recovery position by rolling them onto their (preferebly left) side.
When should a AED be used on a non-breathing victim who collapsed suddenly?
Use the AED when the pulse is confirmed absent.
