The Automatic External Defibrillator Will Indicate That a Shock Is

question 37

Multiple Choice

The automatic external defibrillator will indicate that a shock is needed if it detects which of the following rhythms:
I.bradycardia
II.atrial fibrillation
III.ventricular fibrillation
IV.ventricular tachycardia

• A)I only
• B)I and II only
• C)III and IV only
• D)I, II, and IV only

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Definitions:

Reflex Arc

The neural pathway that controls a reflex action, involving a sensory nerve and a motor nerve with a synapse.

Efferent Neuron

A type of neuron that carries signals away from the central nervous system towards the periphery to initiate action or movement.

Central Canal

The longitudinally extending space filled with cerebrospinal fluid that spans the full length of the spinal cord.

Gray Commissure

A narrow band of gray matter that connects the two halves of the spinal cord, located around the central canal.