Patient Preparation - Saadat ALBORZ B9 Operator's Manual

Chapter 5: ECG Monitoring User Manual

5.2 Patient Preparation

1. Prepare the patient's skin prior to electrode placement.
■ The skin is a poor conductor of electricity, therefore preparation of the patient's skin is
important to facilitate good electrode contact to skin.
■ Shave hair from the selected sites, if necessary.
■ Wash sites thoroughly with soap and water. (Never use ether or pure alcohol, because
increases skin impedance).
■ Rub the skin gently to increase the capillary blood flow in the tissues.
2. Put the electrodes on the patient body. Before attachment, apply some conductive gel on the
electrodes if the electrodes are not self-supplied with electrolyte.
3. Attach clip or snap to electrodes prior to placement.
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