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:
Establish IV and give sedation for electrical cardioversion
Give amiodarone 300 mg IV push
Obtain 12 lead ECG
Perform immediate synchronized 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:
Obtain 12 lead ECG
Establish IV and give sedation for electrical cardioversion
Perform immediate synchronized cardioversion
Give amiodarone 300 mg IV push
Question 3
87% answer correctly
A patient is in cardiac arrest. High-quality chest compression are being given. The patient is intubated and an IV has been established. The rhythm is asystole. The first drug/dose to administer is:
Dopamine 2 to 20 ụg/kg per minute IV or IO
Epinephrine 3 mg via ETT
Atropine 0.5 mg IV or IO
Atropine 1 mg IV or IO
Epinephrine 1 mg or Vasopressin 40 U IV or IO