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ACLS - PharmacologyA 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 - ANS✔✔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 - ANS✔✔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 - ANS✔✔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
D. shock-refractory ventricular fibrillation - ANS✔✔C. pulseless
ventricular tachycardia-associated
torsades de pointes
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