Your service has a new AED. During the in-service program on the new device, the instructor informs you that it is a semi-automated AED and uses a biphasic wave form, as opposed to the monophasic form used by the previous AED. As a knowledgeable EMT, you should recognize that:
A) The new AED will defibrillate the patient with smaller amounts of electrical energy
B) The EMT will not need to press a "shock" button to shock the patient
C) The new AED will defibrillate the patient with larger amounts of electrical energy
D) Less energy but more shocks will be needed to treat cardiac arrest
A) The new AED will defibrillate the patient with smaller amounts of electrical energy
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