ACLS Certification Pharmacology Practice Test Results

Question 1
90% answer correctly
A 35-year old woman has palpitations, lightheadedness, and a stable tachycardia. The monitor shows a regular narrow-complex QRS at a rate of 180/min. Vagal maneuvers have not been effective in terminating the rhythm. An IV has been established. What drug should be administered IV?
Lidocaine 1 mg/kg
Epinephrine 2-10 ụg/kg per minute
Adenosine 6 mg
Atropine 0.5 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?
Start dopamine 10-20 ụg/kg per minute
Start epinephrine 2-10 ụg/min
Give NS bolus 250 mL-500mL
Give additional 1mg Atropine
Question 3
66% answer correctly
A 62 year-old man suddenly began to experience difficulty speaking and left-sided weakness. He is brought to the ER. He meets initial criteria for fibrinolytic therapy and a CT scan of the brain is ordered. Guidelines for antiplatelet and antothrombotic therapy are:
Do not give aspirin for at least 24 hours if tPA is administered\r\n
Administer aspirin 160-325 mg orally chewed, immediately
Give aspirin 160 mg and clopidogrel 75 mg orally
Administer heparin if CT scan is negative for hemorrhage