What's Your AED IQ?
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- 1.What does "AED" stand for?
- A.
Automated Electrical Defibrillator
- B.
Analyzing External Defibrillator
- C.
Automated External Defibrillator
- D.
Automatic Electrical Defibrillator
- 2.For every minute of delay in delivering the shock, survival rates for Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) victims decrease by _____ percent.
- A.
1 to 3
- B.
4 to 6
- C.
7 to 10
- D.
11 - 15
- 3.Which one of the following rhythms is NOT a shockable rhythm?
- A.
Pulseless Electrical Activity (PEA)
- B.
Ventricular Tachycardia
- C.
Ventricular Fibrillation
- 4.An AED can be used on a child who is at least 1 year old.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 5.If an AED gives a "NO SHOCK ADVISED" message, the next step is:
- A.
Power off the AED
- B.
Place patient in the recovery position
- C.
Wait for ambulance to arrive before touching the patient again
- D.
Follow the audio instructions on the AED
- 6.After successfully resuscitating a patient, DO NOT:
- A.
Continually monitor your patient
- B.
Power off the AED
- C.
Ensure the patient is breathing effectively
- D.
Update emergency medical services (911)
- 7.An AED should not be used on a patient with a pacemaker.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 8.An AED can be used on pregnant women.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 9.If the patient shows signs of life (breathing, coughing, movement) at any time during a cardiac arrest event, the rescuer should:
- A.
Power off the AED
- B.
Obtain the patients medical history
- C.
Start CPR
- D.
Ensure everyone is "all clear" and press shock
- E.
Re-assess the patients ABCs
- 10.An AED is safe to operate on a wet surface such as a pool deck or rain soaked surface.
- A.
True
- B.
False
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