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5.4 AED Procedure
Confirm that the patient is unresponsive, not breathing or not breathing normally. Then:
1. Press the Power On/Off button to turn on the equipment.
When the equipment enters AED mode, it checks to see if the pads and pads cable are properly connected. If not,
prompt messages will appear in the AED information area until corrective action has been taken.
2. Expose the patient's chest. Wipe moisture from the patient’s chest and, if necessary, clip or shave excessive chest
hair.
3. Apply multifunction electrode pads to the patient as directed on the pads package.
Adult (anterior-lateral) Pediatric (anterior-posterior)
4. Follow the screen and voice prompts.
If a shockable rhythm is detected, the equipment charges automatically.
If a shockable rhythm is not detected, the system prompts "no shock advised" and then starts CPR or resume
rhythm analysis according to the current [NSA Action] setting.
5. Press the Shock button, if prompted.
Make sure no one is touching the patient, bed or any equipment connected to the patient. Call out clearly and
loudly “Stay Clear”. Then press the Shock button on the front panel to deliver a shock to the patient.
Delivery of the shock is confirmed by the voice and screen prompt "Shock Delivered" and the shock counter on the
display is updated to reflect the number of shocks given. If the configured [Shock Series] is greater than one, the
equipment resumes analyzing the patient’s rhythm after the shock is delivered to see if the shock was successful.
Voice and text prompts continue to guide you through additional shocks.
Warning
Performing CPR or otherwise handling or moving the patient during rhythm analysis can cause incorrect
or delayed analysis.
For safety reasons, some low-amplitude or low-frequency heart rhythms as well as some VT rhythms may
not be interpreted as shockable rhythms.
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