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 3 mg
Atropine 0.1 mg
Atropine 0.5 mg
Atropine 1.0 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 epinephrine 2-10 ụg/min
Give additional 1mg Atropine
Start dopamine 10-20 ụg/kg per minute
Give NS bolus 250 mL-500mL
Question 3
71% answer correctly
Which of the following is most accurate regarding the administration of vasopressin 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
Vasopressin can be administered twice during cardiac arrest