I'm pretty sure it's because if you're in contact with the patient, you'll get electrocuted, but someone recently told me it was because the patient 'jumps' and might hit the doctors. I thought it was pretty bizarre.
2007-04-18 15:36:26 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Other - Health
they call 'clear' to make sure that no one is touching the bed. When they defibulate someone it's to convert their irregular heart rythme to normal sinus (the normal heart rythme). If you're touching the bed there is a good chance the current will travel through the patient/bed and into you. It will shock your heart into ventricular fibulation (the heart doesn't eject any blood) and your heart will stop.
2007-04-18 15:50:34 · answer #1 · answered by mist_dark 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it so the electric current doesn't transfer through the patient to you
2007-04-18 15:41:42 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
it is because it will hurt if you are touching them, the electric shock will hit you also, ( and it hurts)
2007-04-18 15:44:24 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is for the shock, you can hurt someone if they are not in need of being shocked by shocking them, it can kill you
2007-04-18 15:46:18 · answer #4 · answered by whateverbabe 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋