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 lidocaine 1- 1.5 mg IV
give lidocaine 0.5-0.75 mg/kg IV, start lidocaine infusion
repeat epinephrine 1 mg IV
give amiodarone 300 mg IV, start infusion
give amiodarone 150 mg IV, start infusion
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
repeat epinephrine 1 mg IV
give amiodarone 150 mg IV, start infusion
give amiodarone 300 mg IV, start infusion
give lidocaine 1- 1.5 mg IV
Question 3
58% answer correctly
You arrive on-scene and find a 56 year-old diabetic woman complaining of chest discomfort. She is pale and diaphoretic, complaining of lightheadedness. Her BP is 80/60 mm Hg. The cardiac monitor documents the rhythm above. She is receiving oxygen at 4 L/min by Nasal Cannula, and an IV has been established. Transcutaneous Pacing has been requested but is not yet available. Your next order is:
start dopamine 2 to 10 ụg/kg per minute
give atropine 1 mg IV
give nitroglycerine 0.4 mg SL
give atropine 0.5 mg IV
give morphine sulfate 4 mg IV