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 0.1 mg
Atropine 3 mg
Atropine 1.0 mg
Atropine 0.5 mg
Question 2
72% answer correctly
Which of the following is most accurate regarding the administration of vasopressin during cardiac arrest?
Vasopressin is indicated for VF and pulseless VT prior to the delivery of the first shock
Vasopressin can be administered twice during cardiac arrest
The correct dose of Vasopressin is 40 U administered IV or IO
Vasopressin is recommended instead of epinephrine for the treatment of asystole
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:
Amiodarone 300 mg
Epinephrine 3 mg
Amiodarone 150 mg
Vasopressin 40U
Lidocaine 0.5 mg/kg