Question 99 · LDEK · Cardiac arrest
In case of cardiac arrest and applying AED electrodes, it is expected for the AED to indicate pressing the button in order to execute the shock in a following situation:
- A. during each cardiac arrest.
- B. only if patient experiences ventricular fibrillation or ventricular tachycardia.
- C. in case of an atrioventricular block.
- D. in case of an asystole.
- E. in case of a PEA – pulseless electrical activity.
Hint
An AED advises a shock only for rhythms classified as 'shockable'.
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