AED stands for?

• A. Automated Emergency Device
• B. Automated External Defibrillator
• C. Advance Electronic Data
• D. Acute Emergency Defibrillator

Answer: (B)

Automated External Defibrillator is a portable device used in cardiac emergencies to analyze the heart rhythm and deliver a controlled electrical shock if needed to reestablish a normal rhythm. The key here is that it’s automated and external: automated because it guides the user and makes the decision to deliver a shock, and external because the device is applied to someone from outside the body, not implanted internally. This combination makes it user-friendly for bystanders or first responders, with voice prompts and safety features to minimize harm.

Other terms don’t fit because they don’t describe the standard device used in these emergencies. Automated Emergency Device is not the recognized name for this life-saving tool, and Advanced Electronic Data and Acute Emergency Defibrillator aren’t the correct terms or concepts in this context.