MEDICAL PHYSIOLOGY

PHYSIOLOGY

CARDIOVASCULAR PHYSIOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following statements about AEDs is false?
A
They are tools for someone experiencing sudden cardiac arrest
B
An AED can be used to restart a heart with no electrical activity
C
They get the cardiac cells contracting in sync again
D
They work by stopping the heart for a second in order to reset it
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -An AED detects and analyses a person’s heart activity and, if needed, delivers an electric shock (also called a defibrillation), through the chest to the heart. An AED can restore normal rhythm to the heart.

Detailed explanation-2: -An AED is a type of computerized defibrillator that automatically analyzes the heart rhythm in people who are experiencing cardiac arrest. When appropriate, it delivers an electrical shock to the heart to restore its normal rhythm.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Person is Suffering From a Heart Attack. The AED Is Faulty or Has Expired Parts. The Victim Has a DNR. The Victim Is Wet or Lying in Water. The Victim Has a Medication Patch or Pacemaker. The Victim Has a Hairy Chest. 30-Aug-2019

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