A 2-Year-Old at an Outpatient Clinic Stops Breathing and Does

A 2-year-old at an outpatient clinic stops breathing and does not have a pulse.  CPR is initiated.  When the automated external defibrillator (AED) arrives, the nurse notes that it has only adult AED pads.  What is the appropriate action at this time?

A) Continue CPR without using the automated external defibrillator (AED) until paramedics arrive
B) Place one AED pad on the chest and the other on the back
C) Place one AED pad on the upper right chest and the other on the lower left side
D) Place one AED pad on the upper right chest and dispose of the other

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