Question

test / question 6 of 20
the scene is safe, youve turned on the aed, and it prompts you to attach the pads. choose the best answer for correct pad placement on an adult cardiac arrest victim.
a place one pad on center of chest and the other in the middle of the victims back
b place one pad on upper right side of chest and other on left lower outer chest wall below the left breast, centered on middle of arm pit
c place one pad on upper right side of chest and one on upper left side of chest
d 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

Explanation:

For AED pad placement on an adult cardiac arrest victim, the correct standard is one pad on the upper right side of the chest (near the collarbone) and the other on the left lower outer chest wall below the left breast (centered on the middle of the armpit). Option A describes back - chest placement which is for some special cases or pediatric/infant in some AEDs, not standard adult. Option C places both on upper chest which is incorrect. Option D has incorrect lower right and upper left placement. Option B matches the standard adult AED pad placement.

Answer:

B. Place one pad on upper right side of chest and other on left lower outer chest wall below the left breast, centered on middle of arm pit