ACLS Certification Practice Test Results
Question
1
A 57 year-old woman has palpitations, chest discomfort and tachycardia. The monitor shows a regular wide-complex QRS at a rate of 180.min. She becomes diaphoretic and BP is 80/60. The next action is to:
| Perform immediate synchronized cardioversion | |
| Give amiodarone 300 mg IV push | |
| Establish IV and give sedation for electrical cardioversion | |
| Obtain 12 lead ECG |
Question
2
A patient with an ST-segment elevation MI has ongoing chest discomfort. Fibrinolytic therapy has been ordered. Heparin 4000 U IV bolus was administered and a heparin infusion 100 U per hour is being administered, and Aspirin was not taken by the patient because he had a history of gastritis treated 5 years ago. Your next action is to:
| Substitute clopidogrel 300 mg loading dose | |
| Give 75 mg enteric-coated aspirin only | |
| Give 325 mg enteric-coated aspiring rectally | |
| Give aspirin 160 – 325 mg chewed, immediately |
Question
3
Which of the following identifies this ECG rhythm?
| Atrial Fibrillation | |
| Atrial Flutter | |
| Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT) | |
| Asystole | |
| 2nd Degree Type II Block | |
| Sinus Bradycardia | |
| Normal Sinus Rhythm (NSR) | |
| 3rd Degree Block | |
| Fine Ventricular Fibrillation | |
| 2nd Degree Type I Block | |
| Sinus Tachycardia | |
| Polymorphic VTach (Torsades) | |
| Monomorphic VTach | |
| Coarse Ventricular Fibrillation |