You are caring for a very sick patient who is complaining of chest pain. You have him on your cardiac monitor which is showing AF. Suddenly, the patient goes into VF, so you attach your AED and shock him. What do the abbreviations AF, VF and AED stand for?

A. acute myocardial infarction, ventricular fibrillation, automated external defibrillator
B. atherosclerotic heart disease, ventricular tachycardia, automated external defibrillator
C. atrial fibrillation, ventricular fibrillation, automated implantable cardioverter defibrillator
D. atrial fibrillation, ventricular fibrillation, automated external defibrillator

Answer: D. atrial fibrillation, ventricular fibrillation, automated external defibrillator

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