ACLS Certification Pharmacology Practice Test Results

Question 1
86% answer correctly
A patient is in cardiac arrest. VFib has been refractory to an initial shock. Two attempts at peripheral IV have been unsuccessful. The next recommended access route of administration for the delivery of drugs during CPR is:
Endotracheal
External jugular vein
Intraosseous
Femoral vein
Question 2
34% answer correctly
A patient with an ST-segment elevation MI has ongoing chest discomfort. Fibrinolytic therapy has been ordered. Heparin 4000 U IV bolus was administered and a heparin infusion 100 U per hour is being administered, and Aspirin was not taken by the patient because he had a history of gastritis treated 5 years ago. Your next action is to:
Give 325 mg enteric-coated aspiring rectally
Give aspirin 160 – 325 mg chewed, immediately
Substitute clopidogrel 300 mg loading dose
Give 75 mg enteric-coated aspirin only
Question 3
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?
Vasopressin, amiodarone, lidocaine
Amiodarone, lidocaine, epinephrine
Epinephrine, vasopressin, amiodarone
Lidocaine, epinephrine, vasopressin