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A patient's chest is shaved before defibrillation to ensure proper adherence of the defibrillator pads to the skin, which facilitates effective delivery of the electrical shock. Shaving removes hair that could impede contact and reduce the conductivity of the pads, potentially leading to ineffective defibrillation. Additionally, a clean surface helps prevent skin burns and ensures better monitoring of the patient's heart rhythm.
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Can you shave the chest before using the AED?
Only in extreme cases would the chest need to be shaved. Usually pad placement can be adjusted to maintain contact.
Did tyrone powers have hair on his chest?
No, he had a heavy beard and shaved more than once a day when making a movie, but he did not have chest hair.
Can a patient with a chest tube and pleuravac get out of bed?
Yes
When auscultating to a patient chest the worst thing to hear is?
SILENCE
What medications can be prescribed to ease tightness in the chest of a byssinosis patient?
Antihistamines may be prescribed to reduce tightness in the chest.
What are stephoscope for?
Listening to a patients chest - heart & lung sounds
Condition which the patient experiences chest pain with exertion is?
angina pectoris
What takes priority for a patient in the emergency room with chest pain?
TRAUMAS
Meaning of infective etiology in chest x ray?
Infective etiology (or infectious etiology) in chest x-ray is an detailed examination of how the disease has spread in the patient's chest.
What a patient with a chest-tube to pleurovac system should have at bedside?
vaseline gauze
Where do position AED or defibrillator pads in a chest of a patient with anterior chest burns?
One Pad on the side of the heart, and top of the left breast.
What is the expected aftercare for a patient who has had heart surgery for congenital defects?
the patient goes to an intensive care unit for continued cardiac monitoring. The patient may also require continued ventilator support. Chest tubes allow blood to be drained from inside the chest as the surgical site heals.
