History
Components
How it Works
Putting it Together
Patient Teaching
100
The first surgeon to successfully use an external defibrillator on his patient
Who is Dr Paul Zoll ?
100
The two main components of Life Vest?
What are the garment and monitor?
100
This device collects patient data
What is a monitor?
100
Where the therapy pads are inserted
What are the pockets numbered 1 and 3 ?
100
Will fail to work if it is twisted
What is electrode component of garment?
200
The year an external defibrillator was successfully used to save a patients life
What is 1956?
200
This is non invasive, worn directly on the body, detects arrhythmias and delivers treatment shocks when necessary
What is the Life Vest ?
200
Act quickly if you get these alerts
What are the vibration or siren alerts?
200
The electrodes are placed on this
What is color coded velcro?
200
The only time you should remove your Life Vest
What is a short shower and bath?
300
Developed by Stephen Hielman in 1986
What is the wearable cardio-verter device or Life Vest?
300
This is worn around the waist or shoulder, records arrhythmias and transmits information to the doctor
What the monitor?
300
This alert sounds when a message appears on the monitor i.e check pads or adjust belt
What is the Gong alert ?
300
The part of the belt that the therapy pads, electrodes and monitors are connected to
What is the vibration box?
300
Make it a daily routine and do it every 24 hours
What is charging and changing the battery?
400
This significant event happened in 2001
What is FDA approval of the Life Vest?
400
This part of the Life Vest monitors heart rhythms
What are the ECG electrodes ?
400
This alert sounds when preparing to a give treatment shock
What is siren alert?
400
Make sure this is placed against bare skin
What is the Inner Silver Mesh lining?
400
What to do after the battery is placed in the monitor and the there is no gong or vibration alert
What is remove and replace the battery?
500
Life Vest first shock success rate
What is 98%?
500
These deliver treatment shocks to the heart
What are therapy or defibrillating pads?
500
Do this if your vest vibrates or you hear the siren
What is act quickly and press the response buttons?
500
Placed in the monitor after LifeVest is securely in place
What is the battery?
500
It should not be touched by anyone except the one wearing the vest
What are the two patient response buttons?
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