Why do AED pads need to be placed one inch away from jewelry or pacemakers? The metals will melt and spread in the body if the AED is placed closer. The metals will heat up and cause skin burns if the AED is placed closer. Electricity cannot travel through metals if the AED is placed closer. Electricity will make the heart beat faster if the AED is placed closer.

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.

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