Which of the following statements regarding the use of an AED in children is correct?
a) If the patient is younger than year of age, an AED is preferred over a manual defibrillator.
b) AEDs are only effective in pediatric patients if severe trauma is the cause of their cardiac arrest.
c) AED use in children up to 8 years of age involves pediatric pads and an energy reducer.
d) AEDs are not used in pediatric patients because they do not experience ventricular fibrillation.