When an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Is Brought to an Unconscious

question 8

Multiple Choice

When an automated external defibrillator (AED) is brought to an unconscious patient who seems to have no pulse, the AED will be able to determine if the patient has a pulse. If the AED indicates that a shock is not advisable, then the athletic trainer should wait to begin compression until the AED suggests that step.

• A) Both statements are true.
• B) Only the first statement is true.
• C) Only the second statement is true.
• D) Both statements are false.

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Definitions:

Fixed Costs

Costs that do not change with the level of output in the short term, such as rent, salaries, and insurance.

Variable Costs

Costs that vary directly with the level of production, such as materials and labor.

MC

In economics, MC typically refers to Marginal Cost, which is the cost of producing one more unit of a good.

ATC

The total cost per unit of production, calculated by dividing the overall production cost by the number of units produced.