ACLS Certification Pharmacology Practice Test Results

Question 1
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?
Amiodarone, lidocaine, epinephrine
Vasopressin, amiodarone, lidocaine
Epinephrine, vasopressin, amiodarone
Lidocaine, epinephrine, vasopressin
Question 2
71% answer correctly
Which of the following is most accurate regarding the administration of vasopressin during cardiac arrest?
Vasopressin is recommended instead of epinephrine for the treatment of asystole
The correct dose of Vasopressin is 40 U administered IV or IO
Vasopressin can be administered twice during cardiac arrest
Vasopressin is indicated for VF and pulseless VT prior to the delivery of the first shock
Question 3
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
Epinephrine 3 mg
Amiodarone 150 mg
Amiodarone 300 mg
Vasopressin 40U