ACLS Pretest COMPLETE SOLUTION ( A+ GRADED 100% VERIFIED)

ACLS Pretest ACLS Pretest COMPLETE SOLUTION ( A+ GRADED 100% VERIFIED) A patient is in refractory ventricular fibrillation. High-quality CPR is in progress. One dose of epinephrine was given after the second shock. A antiarrhythmic drug was given immediately after the third shock. You are the team leader. Which medication do you order next? -epinephrine 1 mg -epinephrine 3 mg -sodium bicarbonate 50 mEq -a second dose of the antiarrhythmic drug - -epinephrine 1 mg 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 2L/min, and an IV has been established. His blood pressure is 180/100 mm Hg. Which drug do you anticipate giving to this patient? -Aspirin -glucose (d50) -nicardipine -rTPA - -Aspirin A patient has a rapid irregular wide-complex tachycardia. The ventricular rate is 138/min. He is asymptomatic with a blood pressure of 110/70 mm Hg. He has a history of angina. What action is recommended next? -giving adenosine 6 mg IV bolus -giving lidocaine 1-1.5 mg IV bolus -Performing synchronized cardioversion -seeking expert consultation - -seeking expert consultation A patient is in refractory ventricular fibrillation and has received multiple appropriate defibrillation shocks, epinephrine 1 mg IV twice, and an initial dose of amiodarone 300 mg IV. The patient is intubated. Which best describes the recommended second dose of amiodarone for his patient? -1 mg/kg IV push -1 to 2 mg/min infusion -150 mg IV push -300 mg IV push - -150 mg IV push A patient with a possible STEMI has ongoing chest discomfort. What is a contraindication to nitrate administration? -anterior wall myocardial infarction -heart rate less than 90/min -systolic blood pressu