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Can you use one adult pad and one child pad for an adult?
The answer is no. The way the Automated External Defibrillators (AED) are set up today you can only plug in one set of pads into the machine at a time; either the children pads or the adult pads.
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.
How do you choose aed pads for adults?
Any adult pad that is recommended by the manufacturer of the AED will be acceptable to use.
Where are the AED pads placed on an infant?
Place pads upper right & lower left to ribs like an adult; if pads are too large, place on front & back. The pad icons will show where the pad is to be placed. See related link for pictures.
If the AED pads risk touching each other such as with a small child or infant you should?
If the AED pads risk touching each other on a small child or infant, you should place one pad on the child's chest and the other pad on their back to ensure proper placement and effective delivery of the shock. This positioning avoids pad overlap and maintains the electrical circuit needed for defibrillation. Always follow the specific instructions provided by the AED manufacturer for pediatric use.
The pads of an AED for an adult should be placed?
1 pad upper right on patients chest. 1 pad lower left side, on the ribs.
Can an AED pad be cut?
No, AED pads can not be cut.
If the AED pads risk touching each other such as with a small child or an infant you should?
If the AED pads risk touching each other on a small child or infant, you should place one pad on the front of the chest and the other pad on the back. This technique ensures that the pads do not overlap, allowing for effective delivery of the shock. Always follow the manufacturer's instructions for the AED and consider using pediatric pads if available.
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.
The pediatric AED pads for a child can be placed on?
Place 1 pad on the chest and 1 on the back.
How far do you place an aed pad from a pacemaker?
At least an inch (two finger-widthsis how I teach it) as the minimum.Generally (but not always) the implanted pacemaker is by the left collar-bonewhile the AED pad should be under the right one, so we could also say 18+ inches depending on the size of the person.
The AED pads for an adult should be placed?
For AED pad placement, remember the saying "White upper right, red to the ribs". These are the locations on the patient; one pad goes on the upper right of the chest; the other pad goes on the lower left side of the abdomen, on the ribs. It used to be the pad leads were white and red which denotes the location based on the color of the leads. Now, all the pads have icons on them which show the pad location upper right and lower left. For a child, it may require the pads located on the front of the chest, and on the back due to the size of the chest vs. the size of the pads. See the related link for examples.
