An automated external defibrillator (AED) is a device:

A) about the size of a laptop computer that analyzes the heart's rhythm for any abnormalities.
B) that gives massages to relax the patient.
C) that directs the rescuer to deliver an electrical shock to the victim.
D) A and C


D

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