ACLS Certification Practical Application Practice Test Results

Question 1
27% answer correctly
A patient has been resuscitated from cardiac arrest and is being prepared for transport. She is intubated and is receiving 100% oxygen. During the resuscitation she received 2 doses of epinephrine 1 mg, atropine 1 mg, and lidocaine 100 mg IV. You now observe the above rhythm on the cardiac monitor. The rhythm abnormally is becoming more frequent and increasing in number. You should order:
give amiodarone 150 mg IV, start infusion
give lidocaine 1- 1.5 mg IV
give lidocaine 0.5-0.75 mg/kg IV, start lidocaine infusion
give amiodarone 300 mg IV, start infusion
repeat epinephrine 1 mg IV
Question 2
27% answer correctly
A patient has been resuscitated from cardiac arrest and is being prepared for transport. She is intubated and is receiving 100% oxygen. During the resuscitation she received 2 doses of epinephrine 1 mg, atropine 1 mg, and lidocaine 100 mg IV. You now observe the above rhythm on the cardiac monitor. The rhythm abnormally is becoming more frequent and increasing in number. You should order:
give lidocaine 0.5-0.75 mg/kg IV, start lidocaine infusion
give lidocaine 1- 1.5 mg IV
repeat epinephrine 1 mg IV
give amiodarone 300 mg IV, start infusion
give amiodarone 150 mg IV, start infusion
Question 3
76% answer correctly
Following resuscitation with CPR and a single shock, you observe this rhythm while preparing the patient for transport. Your patient is stable and BP is 120/80 mm Hg. She is apprehensive but has no complaints other than palpitations. At this time you would:
give magnesium sulfate 1-2 g over 20 minutes
seek expert consultation
give lidocaine 1-1.5 mg IV, start lidocaine infusion
give amiodarone 300 mg IV, start infusion