ACLS Test Questions and Answers All Correct
A patient with sinus bradycardia and a heart rate of 42 bpm has diaphoresis and a BP of 80/60 mm Hg. What is the initial dose of atropine? - ANSWER 0.5 mg
When can you use magnesium in cardiac arrest? - ANSWER VF/pulseless VT ass...
ACLS Test Questions and Answers All Correct A patient with sinus bradycardia and a heart rate of 42 bpm has diaphoresis and a BP of 80/60 mm Hg. What is the initial dose of atropine? - ANSWER 0.5 mg When can you use magnesium in cardiac arrest? - ANSWER VF/pulseless VT associa ted with torsades de pointes 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 should you do? - ANSWER Seek exp ert consultation A patient with possible ST -segment elevation MI has ongoing chest discomfort. What is a containdication to the administration of nitrates? - ANSWER Phosphodiesterase inhibitor within 12 hours Bradycardia requires treatment whe n? - ANSWER Chest pain or shortness of breath You patient has been intubated. IV/IO access is not available. Which combination of drugs can be administered by the endotracheal route? - ANSWER Lidocaine, epinephrine, vasopressin A patient is in cardiac arrest. Ventricular fibrillation has been refractory to a second shock. Which drug and dose should be administered first by the IV/IO route? - ANSWER Epinephrine 1 mg
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