During a CPR scenario, when should you administer shocks from an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) if the patient is unresponsive and the AED is available?
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✓ Correct answer: B. After confirming no breathing and pulselessnessThe correct answer is After confirming no breathing and pulselessness because the AED is used to restore a regular heart rhythm in a patient whose heart has stopped beating effectively. This is determined when the individual shows no signs of circulation such as breathing or pulse. Before checking for responsiveness is incorrect because determining unresponsiveness is the initial step before AED application. After the first set of rescue breaths is incorrect because the AED should be applied before breaths if available, as soon as pulselessness is confirmed.
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