Where should the AED pads be placed in anterolateral placement for adults and children 8 years or older?

Where should the AED pads be placed in anterolateral placement for adults and children 8 years or older?

• A. One pad directly below the right collarbone and the other pad to the side of the left nipple, with the top edge a few inches below the armpit
• B. Pads placed on the back between shoulder blades
• C. Pads placed on the abdomen
• D. Pads placed on the left leg

Answer: (A)

Anterolateral placement is about placing the pads so the electrical current passes through the heart. Put one pad on the right upper chest just below the collarbone and the other on the left side of the chest, to the side of the left nipple, with the top edge a few inches below the armpit. This position creates a direct line through the heart for adults and children 8 years or older, allowing the shock to be effective. Pads on the back between the shoulder blades, on the abdomen, or on a leg would not deliver the current through the heart in this standard configuration.

Anterolateral placement is about placing the pads so the electrical current passes through the heart. Put one pad on the right upper chest just below the collarbone and the other on the left side of the chest, to the side of the left nipple, with the top edge a few inches below the armpit. This position creates a direct line through the heart for adults and children 8 years or older, allowing the shock to be effective. Pads on the back between the shoulder blades, on the abdomen, or on a leg would not deliver the current through the heart in this standard configuration.