ACLS Certification Pharmacology Practice Test Results

Question 1
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
Epinephrine, vasopressin, amiodarone
Amiodarone, lidocaine, epinephrine
Lidocaine, epinephrine, vasopressin
Question 2
83% answer correctly
A patient is in refractory VFib. High quality CPR is in progress and shocks have been given. One dose of epinephrine was given after the second shock. An antiarrhythmia drug was given immediately after the third shock. What drug should the team leader request to be prepared for administration?
Repeat the antiarrhythmic
Escalating dose epinephrine 3 mg
Second dose of epinephrine 1 mg
Sodium bicarbonate 50 mEq
Question 3
72% answer correctly
Which of the following is most accurate regarding the administration of vasopressin during cardiac arrest?
Vasopressin can be administered twice during cardiac arrest
Vasopressin is recommended instead of epinephrine for the treatment of asystole
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