Automated External Defibrillator for Infants and Children less than 8 Years of Age & Ventilation Techiques

Clear the victim so the AED can analyze the heart rhythm

After you power on an AED and attach the pads to the victim, what is the next step you should do?

True

For infants, a manual defibrillator is preferred to an AED for defibrillation.

1 breath every 3 to 5 seconds

How often should rescue breaths be given in infants and children when a pulse is present?

You may need to place 1 pad on the chest and 1 on the back, according to the diagrams on the pads

What is important to remember about AED pad placement on infants?

The AED could shock you while it is shocking the victim

What might happen if you touch the victim while the AED is delivering a shock?

True

When perform CPR with an advanced airway in place you should give one breath every 6 seconds (10 breaths per minute) for adults, children, and infants.

Delivering each breath over 1 second

Which action can rescuers perform to potentially reduce the risk of gastric inflation?

Mouth-to-mouth-and nose

Which is the preferred technique for giving rescue breaths to an infant?

Adult AED pads can be used if needed

Which of the following is true when choosing AED pads for a child ages 1-8?

No breathing and has a pulse

Which victim would need only rescue breathing?

Leave the pads on the victim's chest and continue CPR beginning with compressions

You are using an AED on an child or infant, and the AED gives a "no shock indicated" (or "no shock advised") message. Until advanced care personnel arrive, what should you do next?

True

You can use adult pads on a child if child pads are not available.

True

You should use a compression rate of at least 100 to 120 per min without pauses for breaths if an advanced airway is in place.