Preparing The Patient; Applying The Nexalin Electrodes - NEXALIN ADI Operating Instructions Manual

and 88:88), followed by the device's software revision being displayed as well as an indicator of
the waveform output (S for symmetrical; A for asymmetrical).
4. Powering on is successful when the CURRENT LEVEL window reads 4.00 and the session
TIME window reads 40:00.

Preparing the Patient

1. Make sure patient is comfortable, provide blanket and/or pillow if needed.
2. Visually inspect the forehead and mastoid areas for breaks in skin integrity.
3. Thoroughly wipe the patient's skin with a Nexalin Pre-Treatment Skin Wipe
where the electrodes will be applied to ensure proper connection.
4. Follow that with a tens wipe for additional adhesive benefits.
Figure 7. Cleaning the fore- head and mastoid areas.

Applying the Nexalin Electrodes

1. Touch the ground stud on the back panel to discharge any static electricity.
2. Arrange the patient cable across the back of the patient's shoulders, with the electrode clips
hanging across each shoulder.
3. Open a Nexalin Electrode Set and remove one forehead and two mastoid electrodes.
4. Peel the hard plastic backing off of one mastoid electrode.
5. Apply the mastoid electrode to the patient, avoiding the crease behind the patient's ear.
6. Run your fingers over the mastoid electrode to remove wrinkles and to secure contact.
7. Repeat steps 4 through 6 with the other mastoid electrode on the patient's other side.
8. Snap the patient cable to the forehead electrode.
9. Pull the hard plastic backing off of the forehead electrode.
10. Apply the forehead electrode to the patient's skin, snap side toward the patient's hairline.
11. Run your fingers over the forehead electrode to remove wrinkles and to secure contact.
Figure 8. Placement of forehead electrode. Figure 9. Placement of mastoid electrode.
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