Automated External Defibrillation

Fill in the blank: An AED is a portable device that checks the heart rhythm and can send an electric shock to the heart to try to restore a normal rhythm.

• Portable

• Stationary

• Manual

• Complex

Which organization provides guidelines for the use of AEDs?

• American Heart Association

• World Health Organization

• United Nations

• Red Cross

True or False: An AED can be used by untrained bystanders in an emergency situation.

• True

• False

Which of the following is NOT a feature of an AED?

• Heart rhythm analysis

• Electric shock delivery

• Blood pressure monitoring

• Verbal instructions

Which of the following is a common location for AEDs?

• A) Hospitals

• B) Schools

• C) Airports

• D) All of the above.

Where are AEDs commonly available?

• Only in hospitals

• In many public places

• Only in private clinics

• In schools only.

What does the diagram in FIGURE 6-2 represent?

• Normal heart rhythm

• Disorganized electrical activity

• Heart attack

• Blood pressure

Which of the following is a characteristic of Ventricular Tachycardia (VT)?

• A) Heart beats too fast to pump blood

• B) Heart beats too slow to pump blood

• C) Heart beats irregularly

• D) Heart stops beating.

An AED is used to deliver an electric shock if ______.

• the heart rhythm is normal

• the heart rhythm is abnormal

• the patient is conscious

• the patient is breathing

Which of the following is NOT a function of an AED?

• Analyzes the heart rhythm

• Delivers an electric shock

• Corrects abnormal electrical disturbances

• Measures blood sugar levels.