The scene is safe, you've turned on the AED and it prompts you to attach the pads. Choose the best answer for correct pad placement on a 10 year old child cardiac arrest victim. Place one pad on center of chest and the other in the middle of the victim's back Place one pad on lower right side of chest below the breast and the other on the upper left side of chest above the breast Place one pad on upper right side of chest and one on upper left side of chest Place one pad on upper right side of chest and the other pad on the lower left side of the chest

Answer 1

For a 10-year-old child in cardiac arrest, the correct pad placement for an AED would be:

Place one pad on the upper right side of the chest and one pad on the lower left side of the chest.

This placement—known as the anterolateral placement—ensures that the AED can effectively deliver a shock if needed and is appropriate for both children and adults.