What would you do if your patient went into cardiac arrest?

The interviewer would like to know that, as a medical professional, you know how to react in an emergency. Since you are interviewing for the role of cardiovascular technologist, a typical emergency may be a patient going into cardiac arrest patient. The interviewer is looking to see if you can briefly name the steps you would take if a patient were to show signs of cardiac arrest.

These steps may include:

- Calling for help from a doctor or nurse
- Locate a defibrillator
- Call 911 if you are not in a hospital setting already
- Check the patient's breathing and administer CPR if necessary

"If a patient went into cardiac arrest outside of a hospital setting, I would first check their pulse, check for breathing, and begin CPR if required. I would ask someone to call 911 and ask someone to locate an AED. I would administer the AED and continue CPR until medics arrived."