You are correct, the AED will not shock a patient in A-Fib or asystole, they are for V-Fib or V-Tach.
However the beauty of the machine is that it will recognize what pattern (or lack thereof) the patient is in and issue the shock only when appropriate. If the shock will not help or is not needed, the machine will not administer one even if you have the person all hooked up to it. You can be a complete idiot with no medical training whatsoever and can successfully use the machine to shock someone and potentially save a life without very little risk of hurting someone where the shock wouldn't be needed or it would not benefit them.
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