The Initial Setting on a Manual Defibrillator for a Patient

question 6

Multiple Choice

The initial setting on a manual defibrillator for a patient older than 1 year is

• A) 100 joules.
• B) 360 joules.
• C) 2 joules/kg.
• D) 4 joules/kg.

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Definitions:

Monocyte

Type of white blood cell; large phagocytic white blood cell that moves from the blood into tissues and becomes a macrophage.

Macrophage

A type of white blood cell that engulfs and digests cellular debris, foreign substances, and pathogens, playing a key role in the immune system.

Infected Tissue

Body tissues that have been invaded by pathogenic microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, or fungi, leading to disease.

Prostaglandins

A group of physiologically active lipid compounds having diverse hormone-like effects in animals, such as regulating inflammation and body temperature.