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First step immediately upon arrival of the AED?

Turn AED on NOW!

Clinical significance of early defibrillation?

Early defibrillation is the single most important therapy for survival of cardiac arrest and should be done as soon as it arrives.

Why is a short pause in CPR required during AED use?

required to allow the AED to analyze the rhythm.

Management if the rhythm analyzed by AED is not shockable?

Initiate 5 cycles of CPR

Verbal clearance prompt required before delivering a shock?

yelling “Clear, I’m Clear, you’re Clear!”

Prerequisite before pressing the shock button?

when the providers are clear of the patient.

Immediate action required after delivering a shock?

Resume 5 cycles of CPR.