Question

Dispatch calls you to respond to a family home with a 6 year old child you were told that the child was found unresponsive in the backyard the scene is safe upon arrival and you enter with an AED

After turning on the AED you follow the prompt you know how to use child pads for infants and for children younger than eight years but the pediatric pads are unavailable what should you do
a. Resume chest compressions until pediatric pads become available
b. use the adult pads
c. wait for advanced life support providers to arrive
d. turn off the aed

Answer 1

If pediatric pads are unavailable, use adult pads and continue chest compressions while waiting for advanced life support providers.

Step-by-step explanation:

If pediatric pads are unavailable, the best course of action is to use the adult pads on the 6-year-old child.

Although the child is younger than eight years old, using the adult pads can still deliver a shock that can potentially help in reviving the child's heartbeat. However, it is important to ensure that the pads are properly placed on the child's chest.

While waiting for advanced life support providers to arrive, it is crucial to continue performing chest compressions and following the AED prompts.