Question

after turning on the aed, you follow the prompts. you know to use child pads for infants and for children younger than 8 years, but the pediatric pads are unavailable. what should you do? choose the correct answer resume chest compressions until pediatric pads become available use the adult pads turn off the aed wait for advanced life support providers to arrive

Explanation:

When pediatric pads are unavailable for infants or children younger than 8 years during AED use, the next - best option is to use adult pads. Resuming chest compressions until pediatric pads become available may delay the use of the AED (which can be life - saving). Turning off the AED is not appropriate as it is a useful tool in resuscitation. Waiting for advanced life support providers to arrive may also cause unnecessary delay.

Answer:

Use the adult pads