ACLS Certification Pharmacology Practice Test Results

Question 1
82% answer correctly
A patient with possible ACS and a bradycardia of 42/min has ongoing chest discomfort. What is the initial dose of atropine?
Atropine 1.0 mg
Atropine 3 mg
Atropine 0.1 mg
Atropine 0.5 mg
Question 2
52% answer correctly
Your patient has been intubated. IV/IO access is not available. Which combination of drugs can be administered by the endotracheal route of administration?
Lidocaine, epinephrine, vasopressin
Epinephrine, vasopressin, amiodarone
Vasopressin, amiodarone, lidocaine
Amiodarone, lidocaine, epinephrine
Question 3
62% answer correctly
You arrive on-scene with the Code Team. High-quality CPR is in progress. An AED has previously advised “no shock indicated”. A rhythm now finds asystole. The next action you would take is to:
Attempt intubation with minimal CPR interruption
Call for a pulse check
Place IV or IO access
Place a Combitube or Laryngeal Mask Airway (LMA)