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.
Answer:
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.
