ACLS Certification Pharmacology Practice Test Results

Question 1
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:
0.5-0.75 mg/kg IV push
Start infusion 1-2 mg/min
2-3 mg/kg IV push
Give endotracheal dose 2-4 mg/kg
1 mg/kg IV push
Question 2
61% answer correctly
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
Obtain 12 lead ECG
Establish IV and give sedation for electrical cardioversion
Question 3
71% answer correctly
Which of the following is most accurate regarding the administration of vasopressin during cardiac arrest?
Vasopressin can be administered twice during cardiac arrest
The correct dose of Vasopressin is 40 U administered IV or IO
Vasopressin is indicated for VF and pulseless VT prior to the delivery of the first shock
Vasopressin is recommended instead of epinephrine for the treatment of asystole