SCENARIO
NO.
OVERVIEW
1
Shockable rhythm, one
shock needed for
conversion*
2
Shockable rhythm,
multiple shocks
needed for conversion
3
Troubleshooting pads,
one shock needed for
conversion
4
Shockable rhythm,
conversion, return to
shockable rhythm,
conversion
5
Non-shockable rhythm
6
Shockable rhythm, two
shocks needed for
conversion
7
Shockable rhythm, two
shocks needed for
conversion, return to
shockable rhythm,
conversion
8
Troubleshooting pads,
two shocks needed for
conversion
*
Conversion from ventricular fibrillation – the usual cause of sudden cardiac arrest – to a non-shockable rhythm.
**
When the defibrillator detects a non-shockable rhythm, it instructs the user to care for the patient and provide CPR if needed.
• defibrillator detects a shockable rhythm, tells user to deliver a shock
• defibrillator detects a non-shockable rhythm**
• defibrillator detects a shockable rhythm, tells user to deliver a shock
• defibrillator still detects a shockable rhythm, tells user to deliver another shock
(repeated until an entire shock series -- typically three shocks -- is delivered)
• defibrillator provides pause for CPR
• defibrillator detects a shockable rhythm, tells user to deliver a shock
• defibrillator detects a non-shockable rhythm
• defibrillator detects poor pad contact, repeats pads placement instructions
• after one pad is removed and reapplied, defibrillator detects a shockable rhythm,
tells user to deliver a shock
• defibrillator detects a non-shockable rhythm
• defibrillator detects a shockable rhythm, tells user to deliver a shock
• defibrillator detects a non-shockable rhythm
• defibrillator detects refibrillation (return to a shockable rhythm), tells user to
deliver a shock
• defibrillator detects a non-shockable rhythm
• defibrillator detects a non-shockable rhythm throughout
• defibrillator detects a shockable rhythm, tells user to deliver a shock
• defibrillator still detects a shockable rhythm, tells user to deliver another shock
• defibrillator detects a non-shockable rhythm
• defibrillator detects a shockable rhythm, tells user to deliver a shock
• defibrillator still detects a shockable rhythm, tells user to deliver another shock
• defibrillator detects a non-shockable rhythm
• defibrillator detects refibrillation (return to a shockable rhythm), tells user to
deliver a shock
• defibrillator detects a non-shockable rhythm
• defibrillator detects poor pad contact, repeats pads placement instructions
• after one pad is removed and reapplied, defibrillator detects a shockable rhythm,
tells user to deliver a shock
• defibrillator still detects a shockable rhythm, tells user to deliver another shock
• defibrillator detects a non-shockable rhythm
Not all scenarios are appropriate for all user training. Training scenario
number 1 is the default scenario and is most commonly used when teaching how
to use the defibrillator to treat a victim of sudden cardiac arrest.
SCENARIO DETAILS
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