Question
You are performing CPR on an adult man who has collapsed. EMS
has been activated and another provider shows up with an AED. She
turns on the device and the voice prompts begin. What is the next
step?
cut open or tear away the patient’s shirt to allow for the application of
the defibrillator pads to the bare chest A
clear the patient and deliver a shock before cutting away any clothing B
tilt head, deliver rescue breaths and begin chest compressions C
hold the pad in place over the patient’s heart and under one arm, and
deliver at least one shock D
has been activated and another provider shows up with an AED. She
turns on the device and the voice prompts begin. What is the next
step?
cut open or tear away the patient’s shirt to allow for the application of
the defibrillator pads to the bare chest A
clear the patient and deliver a shock before cutting away any clothing B
tilt head, deliver rescue breaths and begin chest compressions C
hold the pad in place over the patient’s heart and under one arm, and
deliver at least one shock D
Answers
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A: cut open or tear away the patient’s shirt to allow for the application of the defibrillator pads to the bare chest.