رجل عمره ٥٥ سنة سقط في المجمع التجاري بدون نبض. وصل جهاز الصدمات الآلي (AED). ما الترتيب الصحيح؟

A 55-year-old collapses pulseless in a shopping mall and an AED arrives. What is the correct sequence?

1. Give two breaths and check the pulse for a full minute first
2. Only switch it on after the ambulance arrives
3. Continue compressions for 10 minutes, then switch it on
4. Switch on, apply pads, stand clear for analysis, then shock if advised

Answer: D) Switch on, apply pads, stand clear for analysis, then shock if advised. An available AED is used at once: switch on, attach pads to a bare dry chest, everyone clear during analysis and shock, then resume compressions immediately after the shock.