A Nurse Is Conducting a Basic Life Support (BLS) Recertification

A nurse is conducting a basic life support (BLS) recertification class and is discussing automated external defibrillation (AED) when a member of the class asks the nurse to identify the correct location for the placement of conductive gel pads to treat ventricular fibrillation. The nurse correctly responds with:

A) Bilaterally, under the right-sided and left-sided clavicles
B) Parallel, between the umbilicus and the left-sided nipple
C) Centered on the upper and lower halves of the sternum
D) Under the right-sided clavicle and to the left of the nipple in the midaxillary line