ACLS Certification Pharmacology Practice Test Results

Question 1
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:
Obtain 12 lead ECG
Give amiodarone 300 mg IV push
Perform immediate synchronized cardioversion
Establish IV and give sedation for electrical cardioversion
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:
Establish IV and give sedation for electrical cardioversion
Obtain 12 lead ECG
Give amiodarone 300 mg IV push
Perform immediate synchronized cardioversion
Question 3
66% answer correctly
A 62 year-old man suddenly began to experience difficulty speaking and left-sided weakness. He is brought to the ER. He meets initial criteria for fibrinolytic therapy and a CT scan of the brain is ordered. Guidelines for antiplatelet and antothrombotic therapy are:
Administer aspirin 160-325 mg orally chewed, immediately
Give aspirin 160 mg and clopidogrel 75 mg orally
Administer heparin if CT scan is negative for hemorrhage
Do not give aspirin for at least 24 hours if tPA is administered\r\n