Automatic External Defibrillator AED Quiz

This is a fun general knowledge quiz on the operations of an automated external defibrillator.

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1. How does a defibrillator work?

 
 
 
 

2. What should you check before delivering a shock to a victim?

 
 
 
 

3. You can use an automated external defibrillator if a victim is on a metal surface

 
 

4. You should not use a defibrillator if there is a risk of igniting flammable gases

 
 

5. An AED will deliver a shock if a victim is ‘alive’ or has a normal heartbeat

 
 

6. You cannot use a defibrillator if a casualty has a pacemaker fitted

 
 

7. Defibrillators should come with a small towel, what is this used for?

 
 
 
 

8. If you are a lone rescuer, using an AED takes priority over performing CPR

 
 

9. What are the four links in the Chain of Survival?

 
 
 
 

10. The defibrillator pads used to deliver the electrical shock to the heart can be placed on or over patients clothing