During a code, the nurse would place paddles for anterior defibrillation in what locations?
a. Second intercostal space, left sternal border and fourth intercostal space, left midclavicular line
b. Second intercostal space, right sternal border and fourth intercostal space, left midaxillary line
c. Second intercostal space, right sternal border and fifth intercostal space, left midclavicular line
d. Fourth intercostal space, right sternal border and fifth intercostal space, left midclavicular line
C
Anterior paddle placement is used most often for defibrillation. In the anterior method, one paddle or adhesive electrode pad is placed at the second intercostal space to the right of the sternum, and the other paddle or adhesive electrode pad is placed at the fifth intercostal space, midaxillary line, to the left of the sternum.
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