AED- Fact or Fiction
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1. AED Basics some AED kits come with pediatric AED pads for use on a child up to 8 years of
age or weighing less than 55 lbs
Other AEDs have a key or switch that configures the AED for use on a child up to
8 yrs of age or weighing less than 55 lbs
2. Cardiac arrest is Fiction. Although a heart attack can lead to cardiac arrest, the two conditions are
the same as a different. An AED should only be used on a person who is in cardiac arrest.
heart attack
3. AED pads must Fiction. AED pads should not be removed before performing CPR, nor should the
be removed be- AED be turned offf. It is possible that the AED will tell you that additional shocks
fore performing are needed
CPR.
4. If the placement Fact. If the placement of the pads is reversed, the AED will still work
of the AED pads is
reversed the AED
will still work
5. If adult AED pads Fiction. Do not use pediatric AED pads on an adult or on a child older than 8 yrs
are not available, of weighing more than 55 lbs because the shock delivered will not be sufficient.
it is ok to use pe- However, adult AED pads can be used on a child younger than 8 yrs or weighing
diatric pads on an less than 55 pounds if pediatric AED pads are not available
adult or on a child
older than 8 yrs
or weighing more
than 55 lbs
6. It is safe to use an Fiction. If the person is in water, remove them from the water before using the
AED when the per- AED. Once you have removed the person from the water, be sure there are no
son is in a pool or puddles of water around you, the person or the AED
lying in a puddle
of water
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Study online at https://quizlet.com/_hjpr95
1. AED Basics some AED kits come with pediatric AED pads for use on a child up to 8 years of
age or weighing less than 55 lbs
Other AEDs have a key or switch that configures the AED for use on a child up to
8 yrs of age or weighing less than 55 lbs
2. Cardiac arrest is Fiction. Although a heart attack can lead to cardiac arrest, the two conditions are
the same as a different. An AED should only be used on a person who is in cardiac arrest.
heart attack
3. AED pads must Fiction. AED pads should not be removed before performing CPR, nor should the
be removed be- AED be turned offf. It is possible that the AED will tell you that additional shocks
fore performing are needed
CPR.
4. If the placement Fact. If the placement of the pads is reversed, the AED will still work
of the AED pads is
reversed the AED
will still work
5. If adult AED pads Fiction. Do not use pediatric AED pads on an adult or on a child older than 8 yrs
are not available, of weighing more than 55 lbs because the shock delivered will not be sufficient.
it is ok to use pe- However, adult AED pads can be used on a child younger than 8 yrs or weighing
diatric pads on an less than 55 pounds if pediatric AED pads are not available
adult or on a child
older than 8 yrs
or weighing more
than 55 lbs
6. It is safe to use an Fiction. If the person is in water, remove them from the water before using the
AED when the per- AED. Once you have removed the person from the water, be sure there are no
son is in a pool or puddles of water around you, the person or the AED
lying in a puddle
of water
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