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CMC Cardiac Medicine Certification

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A patient with myocardial infarction on the cardiac telemetry unit suddenly goes into ventricular fibrillation. The advanced cardiac life support team arrives immediately and prepares to defibrillate. Which of the following is correct position for placement of the conductive gel pads?
  1. Below the left clavicle and right lower sternum
  2. Right of midline below the bottom rib and the left shoulder
  3. The upper and lower halves of the sternum
  4. The right side of the sternum just below the clavicle and left of the precordium
Explanation
Answer- D - The correct placement of gel pads is one gel pad to be placed to the right of the sternum, just below the clavicle and the other just left of the precordium. To defibrillate, the paddles are placed over the pads. The other options do not correspond with the position of the heart and are therefore not correct.
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