The patient is in cardiac arrest, and the nurse uses the automatic external defibrillator (AED). Which does the nurse implement to use the AED?
a. Places the AED next to the patient, turns on the unit, and follows the prompts
b. Receives training in advanced cardiac life support (ACLS)
c. Applies a shock in coordination with the chest compressions
d. Uses the automatic defibrillator instead of conventional cardiopulmonary resuscita-tion (CPR)
A
The nurse places the AED next to the patient near the chest or head and then turns on the unit. The unit has verbal prompts. The AED is user friendly with clear instructions labeled on the gel pads and instructions embedded on the AED unit. An AED user needs to follow directions cor-rectly to use an AED effectively. ACLS training is unnecessary to use an AED. The nurse avoids delivering shocks and chest compressions together to prevent accidental electrocution. An AED is used along with conventional CPR because the AED does not compress the chest; its only function is analyzing the patient's electrocardiogram (ECG) and delivering defibrillations.
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