ACLS Certification Practical Application Practice Test Results

Question 1
59% answer correctly
A patient was in refractory VFib. A third shock has just been administered. Your immediate next order is:
perform endotracheal intubation
give amiodarone 300 mg IV
give epinephrine 1 mg IV
resume high-quality chest compressions
give atropine 1 mg IV
Question 2
34% answer correctly
This patient has been resuscitated from cardiac arrest. During the resuscitation amiodarone 300 mg was administered. Now the patient develops severe chest discomfort, is diaphoretic, and has the above rhythm. BP is 80/60 mm Hg. What is the next indicated action:
Give lidocaine 1-1.5 mg/kg IV
Repeat amiodarone 150 mg IV
repeat amiodarone 300 mg IV.
Perform synchronized cardioversion
Give immediate unsynchronized defibrillation
Question 3
47% answer correctly
This patient suddenly collapsed and is poorly responsive. The patient has a weak carotid pulse. A cardiac monitor, oxygen, and an IV line have been initiated. The code cart with all drugs and TCP is immediately available. Next you would:
begin TCP
initiate epinephrine 2 to 10 ụg per minute and titrate heart rate
initiate dopamine 10 to 20 ụg/kg per minute and titrate heart rate
give atropine 1 mg IV up to a total dose of 3 mg.
initiate dopamine 2 to 10 ụg/kg per minute and titrate heart rate