Question

How does an automated external defibrillator (AED) work?
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Responses

It sends an electric shock to the heart.
It sends an electric shock to the heart.

It simulates the heartbeat through chest compressions.
It simulates the heartbeat through chest compressions.

It alters irregular heartbeats with vibrations.
It alters irregular heartbeats with vibrations.

It takes the vitals of a person for the paramedics.
It takes the vitals of a person for the paramedics.

Answers

GPT-4o mini
The correct response is:

**It sends an electric shock to the heart.**

An automated external defibrillator (AED) is designed to deliver a controlled electric shock to the heart in order to restore a normal heart rhythm in cases of certain types of cardiac arrest.