A piece of emergency equipment used to establish a normal heart rhythm is which?

A piece of emergency equipment used to establish a normal heart rhythm is which?

• A. Stethoscope
• B. ECG Monitor
• C. AED/Defibrillator
• D. Sphygmomanometer

Answer: (C)

The idea here is identifying a device that can actively restore a normal heart rhythm in an emergency. An AED/defibrillator is designed to analyze the heart’s rhythm and deliver an electrical shock when a shockable rhythm is detected, with the goal of stopping the abnormal rhythm and allowing the heart to resume a normal, effective rhythm and restore circulation. A stethoscope only lets you listen to heart sounds, not change the rhythm; an ECG monitor shows and records the rhythm but does not by itself restore it; a sphygmomanometer measures blood pressure, not rhythm.

The idea here is identifying a device that can actively restore a normal heart rhythm in an emergency. An AED/defibrillator is designed to analyze the heart’s rhythm and deliver an electrical shock when a shockable rhythm is detected, with the goal of stopping the abnormal rhythm and allowing the heart to resume a normal, effective rhythm and restore circulation. A stethoscope only lets you listen to heart sounds, not change the rhythm; an ECG monitor shows and records the rhythm but does not by itself restore it; a sphygmomanometer measures blood pressure, not rhythm.