American Heart Association CPR Test

American Heart Association CPR Test When should you use an AED on someone? - When the person doesn't respond and isn't breathing or is only gasping. When you are using an AED, how do you know where to place the pads? - The pad placement will be shown on the pad or pad packages. If you are performing CPR on someone and the AED arrives, what do you do? - Immediately stop CPR, turn on the AED and follow the prompts. If a child who is choking cannot make a sound or breathe, or has a cough with no sound, what should you do? - Begin the steps to help the choking child. The chance of saving the life of a victim of cardiac arrest is best when you combine what things? - Start early CPR combined with the use of an AED within a few minutes. What is the most important part of using a mask to give breaths? - Making sure there is an airtight seal between that person's face and yours. You are doing CPR on a child when someone else arrives with the AED. The AED does not have children's pads. What should you do? - Use the adult pads.