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25 Must-Know AED Practice Questions Before Exam Day
Ready to master cardiac emergency response? Put your lifesaving skills to the test with 25 essential AED practice questions. Learn proper pad placement, step-by-step safety protocols, and critical operation steps so you can handle a sudden cardiac arrest with total confidence!
1. What Is the Primary Purpose of an AED?
- Measure blood pressure
- Analyze the heart rhythm and deliver a shock when indicated
- Provide oxygen to the lungs
- Monitor body temperature
2. When Should an AED Be Used During Cardiac Arrest?
- After 10 minutes of CPR
- As soon as the AED is available
- Only after the person regains consciousness
- After EMS arrives
3. What Should You Do Before Applying AED Pads?
- Make sure the person's chest is exposed and dry
- Give the person water
- Check the person's blood pressure
- Place the person in a sitting position
4. Where Should AED Pads Generally Be Placed on an Adult?
- Both pads on the abdomen
- One pad on the upper right chest and the other on the lower left side of the chest
- Both pads on the left side of the chest
- One pad on each arm
5. What Should You Do If the Person's Chest Is Wet?
- Apply the AED pads without doing anything
- Quickly dry the chest before applying the pads
- Pour more water on the chest
- Cover the chest with clothing
6. What Should Everyone Do While the AED Is Analyzing the Heart Rhythm?
- Continue touching the person
- Perform rescue breaths
- Make sure no one touches the person
- Remove the AED pads
7. What Should You Do If the AED Advises a Shock?
- Touch the person while the shock is delivered
- Make sure everyone is clear and deliver the shock as instructed
- Remove the AED pads
- Turn off the AED
8. What Should You Do Immediately After an AED Delivers a Shock?
- Check the person's pulse for two minutes
- Resume CPR, beginning with chest compressions
- Remove the AED pads
- Give the person water
9. What Should You Do If the AED Says "No Shock Advised"?
- Remove the AED
- Resume CPR immediately and follow the AED's prompts
- Wait five minutes before continuing CPR
- Deliver a shock manually
10. Why Is It Important to Follow the AED's Voice or Visual Prompts?
- The prompts guide the rescuer through AED operation and safety steps
- The prompts measure blood pressure
- The prompts replace CPR
- The prompts determine the person's age
11. What Should You Do While the AED Is Charging?
- Continue touching the person
- Make sure everyone is clear of the person
- Remove the AED pads
- Move the person to another location
12. What Should You Do If an AED Pad Does Not Stick Properly?
- Continue using the loose pad
- Place the pad over clothing
- Make sure the chest is dry and replace the pad if necessary
- Remove both pads permanently
13. What Should You Do If the Person Has Excessive Chest Hair That Prevents AED Pads From Sticking?
- Ignore the problem
- Quickly remove enough chest hair to allow the pads to adhere properly
- Place the pads over clothing
- Apply water to the chest
14. What Should You Do If the Person Has a Medication Patch Where an AED Pad Needs to Be Placed?
- Place the AED pad directly over the patch
- Remove the medication patch using appropriate precautions and wipe the area before applying the AED pad
- Place both AED pads on the abdomen
- Do not use the AED
15. What Should You Do If an Implanted Pacemaker or Defibrillator Is Visible or Clearly Identifiable?
- Place the AED pad directly over the device
- Remove the implanted device
- Do not use an AED
- Place the AED pad beside the device rather than directly over it
16. Can an AED Be Used on a Person Who Has a Pacemaker or Implanted Defibrillator?
- Yes, but avoid placing an AED pad directly over the implanted device
- Only after removing the device
- Only if the person is conscious
- No, AEDs should never be used
17. What Should You Do If the Person Is Lying in Water?
- Use the AED while the person remains in the water
- Move the person to a dry location and dry the chest before using the AED
- Pour more water over the person
- Remove the AED pads from their packaging and place them underwater
18. Why Must No One Touch the Person During AED Rhythm Analysis?
- Touching the person can interfere with rhythm analysis
- Touching the person always causes cardiac arrest
- The AED cannot operate near people
- CPR is never needed during AED use
19. What Type of Heart Rhythm Can an AED Treat With a Shock?
- Every abnormal heart rhythm
- Normal sinus rhythm
- Shockable cardiac arrest rhythms detected by the AED
- Every slow heart rate
20. What Should You Do If the AED Tells You to Continue CPR?
- Stop CPR and wait
- Resume or continue CPR as instructed by the AED
- Remove the AED pads
- Turn off the AED
21. What Should You Do If Another Rescuer Is Performing CPR When the AED Arrives?
- Wait until the rescuer finishes CPR
- Turn off the AED
- Remove the person from the scene
- Have the AED applied and follow its prompts while minimizing interruptions in chest compressions
22. Why Should Chest Compressions Be Minimized During AED Use?
- Interruptions reduce the time spent providing chest compressions and can reduce CPR quality
- Chest compressions prevent AED pads from working
- Chest compressions always damage the heart
- AEDs cannot analyze a heart rhythm after CPR
23. What Should You Do If the AED Says "No Shock Advised" but the Person Remains Unresponsive and Is Not Breathing Normally?
- Stop all care
- Resume CPR and continue following the AED prompts
- Remove the AED pads
- Give the person food or water
24. What Is the Most Important Safety Check Before Delivering an AED Shock?
- Make sure no one is touching the person
- Check the person's temperature
- Only after providing first aid for 30 minutes
- Give the person two rescue breaths
25. When Should You Stop Using the AED During a Cardiac Arrest Response?
- After the first shock
- After one minute of CPR
- Stop if the AED instructs you, help arrives, the person shows signs of life, the scene becomes unsafe, or you cannot continue.
- As soon as EMS is called