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 0.5 mg
Atropine 1.0 mg
Atropine 3 mg
Atropine 0.1 mg
Question 2
54% answer correctly
A patient has sinus bradycardia with a rate of 36/min. Atropine has been administered to a total dose of 3 mg. TCP has failed to capture. The patient is confused and BP is 100/60. Which of the following is now indicated?
Give NS bolus 250 mL-500mL
Give additional 1mg Atropine
Start dopamine 10-20 ụg/kg per minute
Start epinephrine 2-10 ụg/min
Question 3
87% answer correctly
A patient is in cardiac arrest. High-quality chest compression are being given. The patient is intubated and an IV has been established. The rhythm is asystole. The first drug/dose to administer is:
Epinephrine 1 mg or Vasopressin 40 U IV or IO
Atropine 1 mg IV or IO
Dopamine 2 to 20 ụg/kg per minute IV or IO
Epinephrine 3 mg via ETT
Atropine 0.5 mg IV or IO