ACLS Certification Pharmacology Practice Test Results

Question 1
71% answer correctly
A patient is in pulseless VTach. Two shocks and one dose of epinephrine have been given. The next drug/dose to anticipate to administer is:
Lidocaine 0.5 mg/kg
Amiodarone 150 mg
Amiodarone 300 mg
Vasopressin 40U
Epinephrine 3 mg
Question 2
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)
Question 3
56% answer correctly
A patient is in refractory VFib and has received multiple appropriate defibrillations, epinephrine 1 mg IV twice, and an initial dose of lidocaine IV. The patient is intubated. A second dose of lidocaine is now called for. The recommended second dose of lidocaine is:
2-3 mg/kg IV push
1 mg/kg IV push
Give endotracheal dose 2-4 mg/kg
Start infusion 1-2 mg/min
0.5-0.75 mg/kg IV push