CPR AED Use 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What does AED stand for?
- Automated Emergency Device
- Automatic External Defibrillator (Correct answer)
- Advanced Electronic Defibrillator
- Acute Electro-therapy Device
Correct answer: Automatic External Defibrillator
AED stands for Automated External Defibrillator — a portable device that analyzes heart rhythm and delivers an electric shock to restore normal rhythm.
Question 2: What heart rhythms does an AED treat?
- Asystole and bradycardia
- Ventricular fibrillation (VF) and pulseless ventricular tachycardia (pVT) (Correct answer)
- All arrhythmias
- Atrial fibrillation and heart block
Correct answer: Ventricular fibrillation (VF) and pulseless ventricular tachycardia (pVT)
AEDs are designed to detect and treat ventricular fibrillation (VF) and pulseless ventricular tachycardia (pVT) — the two shockable cardiac arrest rhythms.
Question 3: Where is the first AED pad placed on an adult?
- Left chest below the armpit
- Right chest below the collarbone (right of sternum) (Correct answer)
- Center of the chest over the sternum
- Left side of the neck
Correct answer: Right chest below the collarbone (right of sternum)
One AED pad is placed on the upper right chest below the collarbone and to the right of the sternum; the other is placed on the lower left chest below the armpit.
Question 4: When the AED says 'analyzing rhythm,' what must everyone do?
- Continue chest compressions
- Stand clear and ensure no one is touching the victim (Correct answer)
- Begin rescue breaths
- Remove the pads
Correct answer: Stand clear and ensure no one is touching the victim
Everyone must stand clear of the victim during AED rhythm analysis because any movement or contact can interfere with the reading and cause an incorrect assessment.
Question 5: After turning on an AED and attaching the pads, what is the next step?
- Immediately deliver a shock
- Allow the AED to analyze the rhythm (Correct answer)
- Check for a pulse
- Resume CPR for 2 minutes
Correct answer: Allow the AED to analyze the rhythm
After attaching the pads, the AED will prompt you to stand clear and automatically analyze the cardiac rhythm to determine if a shock is needed.
Question 6: What should you do if the AED advises 'No shock advised'?
- Turn off the AED and stop CPR
- Immediately resume CPR (Correct answer)
- Recheck the pad placement
- Wait 2 minutes before resuming CPR
Correct answer: Immediately resume CPR
If the AED advises no shock, immediately resume CPR starting with compressions — a non-shockable rhythm (asystole, PEA) still requires CPR to maintain perfusion.
CPR AED Use 1
What does AED stand for?