Ventricular fibrillation is a common out-of-hospital arrhythmia which results in sudden cardiac arrest and should be treated with rapid defibrillation. Delayed defibrillation increases myocardial ischemia, further disorganizes cardiac electrical activity, and reduces the likelihood of successful defibrillation. Asystole is the absence of meaningful electrical activity in the heart. It is not a fibrillating rhythm and therefore does not respond to defibrillation. Which of the following statements is true regarding individuals in asystole?
1) Individuals in asystole respond well to late defibrillation.
2) Individuals in asystole should be treated with rapid defibrillation.
3) Delayed defibrillation increases the likelihood of successful defibrillation in individuals in asystole.
4) Asystole is a fibrillating rhythm and responds to defibrillation.