Why do AED pads need to be placed one inch away from jewelry or pacemakers

AED pads need to be placed one inch away from jewelry or pacemakers B. because the metals will heat up and cause burns.

Automated external defibrillator pads are also known as AED electrode pads are a vital part of a lifesaving AED machine. AED pads are typically based on the bare chest of an individual who suffers from a sudden cardiac arrest.

AED pads need to be placed one inch away from jewelry or pacemakers because the metals will heat up and cause burns. AED pads make use of electrical impulses and this can get heated, therefore, AED pads need to be placed one inch away from jewelry.

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Options are not provided in the question. The complete question is as followng:

Why do AED pads need to be placed one inch away from jewelry or pacemakers?

A. because the metals will melt and spread in the body

B. because the metals will heat up and cause burns

C. because electricity cannot travel through metals

D. because electricity needs metals to restore rhythm.

B. because the metals will heat up and cause burns

Explanation:

AED Pad act as a defibrillator and is used to treat patients with life-threatening cardiac dysrhythmias.

AED pads need to be placed one inch away from jewelry or pacemakers  because the metals will heat up and cause burns. As AED pads uses electrical impulses for defibrillation and can affect the pacemaker as it is also conductive in nature and get heated up if attached together.

Hence, the correct option is B.