ACLS - Pharmacology Multiple Questions And Answers Latest Update

You are caring for a 66-year-old man with a history of a large intracerebral hemorrhage 2 months ago. He is being evaluated for another acute stroke. The CT scan is negative for hemorrhage. The patient is receiving oxygen via nasal cannula at 2 L/min, and an IV has been established. His blood pressure is 180/100 mm Hg. Which drug do you anticipate giving to this patient? A. aspirin B. glucose (D50) C. nicardipine D. rtPA - Answer- A. aspirin A patient with sinus bradycardia and a heart rate of 42/min has diaphoresis and a blood pressure of 80/60 mm Hg. What is the initial dose of atropine? A. 0.1 mg B. 0.5 mg C. 1 mg D. 3 mg - Answer- B. 0.5 mg A patient with STEMI has ongoing chest discomfort. Heparin 4000 units IV bolus and a heparin infusion of 1000 unit per hour are being administered. The patient did not take aspirin because he has a history of gastritis, which was treated 5 years ago. What is your next action? A. give aspirin 160 to 325 mg to chew B. give clopidogrel 300 mg orally C. give enteric-coated aspirin 75 mg orally D. give enteric-coated aspirin 325 mg rectally - Answer- A. give aspirin 160 to 325 mg to chew A patient is in pulseless ventricular tachycardia. Two shocks and 1 dose of epinephrine have been given. Which drug should be given next? A. adenosine 6 mg B. amiodarone 300 mg C. epinephrine 3 mg D. lidocaine 0.5 mg/kg - Answer- B. amiodarone 300 mg What is the indication for the us of magnesium in cardiac arrest? A. ventricular tachycardia associated with a normal QT interval B. shock-refractory monomorphic ventricular tachycardia C. pulseless ventricular tachycardia-associated torsades de pointes