ACLS Medications Quiz
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- 1.The first drug and dosage for Ventricular Fibrillation (other than Oxygen) is what?
- A.
Epinephrine .5 mg Q 3-5 minutes
- B.
Epinephrine 1 mg Q 3-5 minutes
- C.
Lidocaine 1-1.5 mg/KG
- 2.During VF, which drug and dosage may be used in place of Epinephrine?
- A.
Vasopressin 20 units
- B.
Vasopressin 40 units
- C.
Lodocaine 1-1.5 mg/KG
- 3.For significant adult bradycardia with poor perfusion, which drugs would you use and in what doses?
- A.
Epi 0.01 mg/kg followed by Atropine 0.5 mg or Dopamine 5-10 mcg/kg/min
- B.
Atropine .5 mg followed by Dopamine 2-10 mcg/kg/min or Epi 2-10 mcg/min
- C.
Atropine 1 mg followed by Epi 0.01 mg/kg or Dopamine 5-10 mcg/kg/min
- 4.Which statement is true about Atropine when used for symptomatic bradycardia?
- A.
(Max 3 mg) (0.02 mg/KG)
- B.
(MAX 2 mg) (0.04 mg/kg)
- C.
(MAX 3 mg) (0.04 mg/kg)
- 5.What is another treatment (in addition to Atropine) that might be used for symptomatic bradycardia?
- A.
Isoproterenol
- B.
TCP
- C.
Both Isoproterenol and TCP
- 6.What drugs might be used with PEA?
- A.
EPINEPHRINE 1 mg IV PUSH Q 3-5 MIN
- B.
Lidocaine .5 mg/kg/min
- C.
Atropine .2mg IVP, repeat Q 3-5
- 7.
- A.
TAE, Transcutaneous Pacing, Atropine, Epinephrine
- B.
ATE, Atropine, Transcutaneous Pacing, Epinephrine
- C.
TEA, Transcutaneous Pacing, Epinephrine, Atropine
- 8.What is a useful acronym in remembering the drugs that may be administered down an ET tube?
- A.
MAN - Magnesium, Atropine, Naloxone
- B.
SAN - Sodium Bicarbonate, Atropine, Naloxone
- C.
LEAN - Lidocaine, Epinephrine, Atropine, Naloxone
- 9.Doses administered down an ET tube should be cut in half.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 10.Which drug should not be administered as a bolus (i.e., continuous infusion only)?
- A.
Procainamide
- B.
Amiodarone
- C.
Lidocaine
- 11.A drug that might be used in place of Epi when dealing with VF is what?
- A.
Atropine .5 mg Q 3-5 min
- B.
Lidocaine 1-1.5 mg/kg
- C.
Vasopressin 40 Units IVP
- 12.Vasopressin may only be administered once.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 13.Vasopressin and Epi may be administered simultaneously when dealing with VF.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 14.A useful drug in dealing with persistent tachyarrhythmia causing hypotension is what?
- A.
Adenosine
- B.
Bretillium
- C.
Narcan
- 15.Adenosine IV initial dosage is 6 mg.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 16.Which statement about Adenosine is true?
- A.
Rapid push is indicated
- B.
Second dose is 12 mg (if required)
- C.
Both rapid push and 12 mg (second dose) are indicated
- 17.Which statement is true concerning synchronized cardioversion?
- A.
Narrow regular: 50-100J, Wide regular: 100 J
- B.
Narrow regular: 100J, Wide regular: 50-100 J
- C.
Narrow irregular: 200 biphasic or 300J monophasic
- 18.What is the normal dose of Amiodarone?
- A.
6 mg initial followed by 12 mg in five minutes
- B.
300 mg IV initially, followed by second dose of 150 mg IV in five minutes
- C.
1-1.5 mg/kg/min
- 19.Amiodarine is used in pulseless VF.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 20.The first drug normally used in cardiac arrest is what?
- A.
Atropine
- B.
Lidocaine
- C.
Epinephrine
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