For a child under 1 year in cardiac arrest, when should an AED be used?

For a child under 1 year in cardiac arrest, when should an AED be used?

• A. Only if older than 1 year
• B. Always use AED immediately
• C. Never use AED on infants
• D. Use AED after 30 minutes

Answer: (A)

In pediatric resuscitation, whether to use an AED is guided by the patient’s age. This test follows a rule that defibrillation with an AED is indicated only if the child is older than one year. That’s why the best answer is that you would not use the AED on an infant under 1 year; you would focus on CPR and rapid transport, and apply defibrillation once the child is older than one year or if pediatric-specific settings/pads are available. The other approaches—defibrillating immediately in all cases, never using an AED on infants, or waiting a long period before defibrillation—do not align with the protocol framed by this item.

In pediatric resuscitation, whether to use an AED is guided by the patient’s age. This test follows a rule that defibrillation with an AED is indicated only if the child is older than one year. That’s why the best answer is that you would not use the AED on an infant under 1 year; you would focus on CPR and rapid transport, and apply defibrillation once the child is older than one year or if pediatric-specific settings/pads are available. The other approaches—defibrillating immediately in all cases, never using an AED on infants, or waiting a long period before defibrillation—do not align with the protocol framed by this item.