2006-09-28 12:17:33 · 11 answers · asked by reman200360 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ First Aid
Usually you just jerk the shirt up - what ever is the fastest. I can't imagine trying to take the shirt off a person that is having a heart attack or whatever. Or cut it if you have scissors.
2006-09-28 12:21:49 · answer #1 · answered by Goldylocks 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First off ARNIE above is a perv. You are talking about saving a person's life and he is talking about BREASTS! DUH
Cut the shirt off. That is the easiest way to take care of the problem. You don't want to fool around with someone in V Fib. Just cut it off as quickly as possible and make sure you have good pad placement on the chest wall.
2006-09-29 00:03:02 · answer #2 · answered by DA R 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Time is of the essence: cut the shirt from neck to hem for a clear view of the chest, better placement of the paddles and easier assessment of the breathing and pulse.
2006-09-29 00:09:50 · answer #3 · answered by tranquil 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is recommended that the shirt be cut away so that the entire chest is revealed for easier pad placement. It would be too difficult to pull it up.
2006-09-28 20:00:55 · answer #4 · answered by Athletic Trainer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You just have to make sure that the pads have complete and total contact with the skin. The patient's clothes are going to be removed at some point, so it doesn't matter how you get to the skin, just get there quickly.
ANother consideration is if it's someone with a hairy chest, you may have to shave their chest where the pads go.
2006-09-29 13:08:21 · answer #5 · answered by EvilBunny 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You don't have to take the shirt completely off, just pull it up so that it's out of teh way.
2006-09-28 19:25:15 · answer #6 · answered by First Lady 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cut the shirt off! you dont need anything in the way
2006-09-29 00:37:54 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its alot easier just to cut it off...most of the time their are scissors that come with the AED for this reason.
2006-09-29 06:14:17 · answer #8 · answered by THE 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the patient. If it is a male, just pull it up. If female, removal is required. Or at least if I'm there it would be.
2006-09-28 19:26:10 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
it is best to take it off so it is not in the way but if it is a button up you can just undo the buttons it dose not have to be compleatly off it just needs to be off the chest
2006-09-29 21:01:28 · answer #10 · answered by Coconuts 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋