ACLS Pharmacology Form A (Latest 2024 / 2025 ) Actual Questions and Answers 100% Correct
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ACLS Pharmacology Form A (Latest 2024 / 2025 ) Actual Questions and Answers 100% Correct
1. ADENOSINE
indications for use
Answer: *First drug for most forms of stable narrow complex SVT.
*Effective in terminating those due to reentry involving AV node
or sinus node.
2. AMIODARONE
indicatio...
ACLS Pharmacology Form A (Latest 2023 - 2024) Actual Questions and Answers 100% Correct 1. ADENOSINE indications for use Answer : *First drug for most forms of stable narrow complex SVT. *Effective in terminating those due to reentry involving AV node or sinus node. 2. AMIODARONE indications for use Answer : *VF/pulseless VT unresponsive to shock delivery, CPR, and a vasopressor. *Recurrent, hemodynamically unstable VT 3. ATROPINE SULFATE indications for use Answer : *First drug for symptomatic bradycardia *May be beneficial in pressence of AV nodal block *Organophosphate poisoning 4. DOPAMINE indications for use Answer : *Second line drug for symptomatic bradycardia *For hypotension with signs and symptoms of shock 5. EPINEPHRINE indications for use Answer : *Cardiac arrest: VF, pulseless VT, asystole, PEA *Symptomatic bradycardia *Severe hypotension *Anaphylaxis, severe allergic reactions 6. LIDOCAINE indications for use Answer : *Alternative to amiodarone in cardiac arrest from VF/VT *Stable monophasic VT with preserved ventricular function *Stable polymorphic VT with normal baseline QT interval & preserves LV function *Stable polymorphic VT with baseline QT-interval prolongation if torsades suspect - ed 7. MAGNESIUM SULFATE indications for use Answer : *For use in cardiac arrest only if torsades -de-pointes or suspected hypomagnesemia present *Life threatening ventricular arrhyhmias due to digitalis toxicity 8. VASOPRESSIN indications for use Answer : *Alternative to epinephrine in treatment of adult shock refrac tory VF *Alternative to epinphrine in asystole, PEA *Useful for hemodynamic support in vasodilatory shock 9. ADENOSINE adult dosage Answer : *Initial bolus of 6 mg given RAPIDLY OVER 1 TO 3 SECONDS followed by 20 ml bolus of NS, then elevate extremity *Second dose of 12 mg can be given after 1 to 2 minutes if needed 10. AMIODARONE adult dosage Answer : *VF/VT Cardiac Arrest* First dose 300 mg IV/IO push, Second dose if needed 150 mg IV/IO push *Life Tnhreatening Arrhythmias* 2.2 g IV over 24 hours. Rapid infusion: 150 mg IV over 10 minutes, may repeat every 10 minutes. Slow infusion: 360 mg IV over 6 hours. Maintenamce infusion: 540 mg IV over 18 hours.
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