Question

you find a collapsed adult outdoors during winter wearing a thick jacket. what should you do before applying the aed pads? place aed pads over the jacket cut a hole in the jacket to place pads place pads on the jacket if it’s thin remove the jacket to expose bare chest

Explanation:

To use an AED effectively, the pads need direct contact with the bare skin for proper electrical conduction. Thick clothing like a winter jacket can interfere with this. Placing pads over the jacket (option A) or on a thin jacket (option C) won't work as well, and cutting the jacket (option B) is unnecessary and not standard procedure. Removing the jacket to expose the bare chest (option D) is the correct step to ensure the AED pads can function properly.

Answer:

D. Remove the jacket to expose bare chest