The nurse is teaching a community class on cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). What should the nurse instruct about sudden cardiac death?
1. CPR must be initiated within 8 to 10 minutes of a cardiac arrest.
2. Automatic electrical defibrillators (AED) should only be used in health care settings.
3. Only people with coronary heart disease are at risk of having a cardiac arrest.
4. The risk of sudden cardiac death is greatest 6 to 18 months after having an MI.
Answer: 4
1. CPR should be initiated within 2 to 4 minutes.
2. AEDs are available in public places and can be used by non-health care people.
3. Anyone could have a cardiac arrest.
4. The risk of sudden cardiac death is highest in the first 6 to 18 months after an AMI or other major cardiac event.
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