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:
give atropine 1 mg IV
give amiodarone 300 mg IV
perform endotracheal intubation
resume high-quality chest compressions
give epinephrine 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
Perform synchronized cardioversion
repeat amiodarone 300 mg IV.
Repeat amiodarone 150 mg IV
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:
initiate dopamine 2 to 10 ụg/kg per minute and titrate heart rate
initiate dopamine 10 to 20 ụg/kg per minute and titrate heart rate
initiate epinephrine 2 to 10 ụg per minute and titrate heart rate
begin TCP
give atropine 1 mg IV up to a total dose of 3 mg.