ACLS Certification Practical Application Practice Test Results

Question 1
41% answer correctly
The patient was admitted to the general medical unit with a history of alcoholism. A is in progress and he has recurrent episodes of this rhythm. You review his chart. Notes about the 12-lead ECG say that his baseline QT-interval is top normal to slightly prolonged. He has received 2 doses of epinephrine 1 mg and 1 dose of amiodarone 300 mg IV so far. For his next medication you would now order:
give sodium bicarb 50 mEq IV
give magnesium sulfate 1 to 2 g IV diluted in 10 mL D5W given over 10 -20 mins.
repeat amiodarone 150 mg IV
repeat amiodarone 300 mg IV
lidocaine 1 to 1.5 mg IV and start infusion 2 mg/minute
Question 2
41% answer correctly
The patient was admitted to the general medical unit with a history of alcoholism. A is in progress and he has recurrent episodes of this rhythm. You review his chart. Notes about the 12-lead ECG say that his baseline QT-interval is top normal to slightly prolonged. He has received 2 doses of epinephrine 1 mg and 1 dose of amiodarone 300 mg IV so far. For his next medication you would now order:
repeat amiodarone 300 mg IV
repeat amiodarone 150 mg IV
give magnesium sulfate 1 to 2 g IV diluted in 10 mL D5W given over 10 -20 mins.
lidocaine 1 to 1.5 mg IV and start infusion 2 mg/minute
give sodium bicarb 50 mEq IV
Question 3
49% answer correctly
You are monitoring this patient after successful resuscitation. You note the above rhythm on the cardiac monitor and document a rhythm strip for the patient’s chart. She has no complaints and blood pressure is 110/70 mm Hg. Now you would:
administer sedation and begin immediate transcutaneous pacing at 80 beats/min
give atropine 0.5 mg IV
give atropine 1 mg IV
start dopamine 2 to 10 ụg/kg per minute and titrate heart rate
prepare for transcutaneous pacing (place pacing pads, do not pace yet)