Question

An Automated External Defibrillator (AED) machine shocks the heart and enables it to restart with a normal rhythm. The AED device will instruct you step-by-step, and will tell you to push a button if it determines that a shock is required?

1) True
2) False

Answer 1

Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) provide instructions and direct users to administer a shock, if necessary, which is True. They are designed for public use and are placed in locations where they can be readily accessible during cardiac emergencies.

Step-by-step explanation:

An Automated External Defibrillator (AED) is a portable device that can be life-saving in a cardiac emergency. The question of whether it will provide step-by-step instructions and direct the user to push a button if a shock is required is True. AEDs are designed to be user-friendly and can be operated by laypersons. They diagnose the heart's rhythm and automatically deliver a shock if ventricular fibrillation or certain other arrhythmias are detected, with the goal of restoring normal heart rhythm. CPR is also often recommended before using an AED to increase the chances of survival. Public places such as schools, airports, and restaurants increasingly have AEDs available due to their effective role in treating sudden cardiac arrest.