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ACLS Drugs dosages & uses


1. For poor perfusion with Bradycardia Treat with which first line treatment?-



ANS Atropine 1mg IV

(repeat to a total of 3mg IV)

2. For poor perfusion with Bradycardia Treat, if the first line of treatment is

ineffective, what should be provided and what med should be given?

ANS Tran-scutaneous pacing



Dopamine 5-20mcg/kg/minute infusionOR

Epinephrine 2-10mcg/min infusion

3. What is the first line drug for acute stable bradycardia and how do youadminister

it?

ANS Atropine given as 1mg IV q 3-5minutes (up to 3mg IV)

4. Hoe does Atropine work?

ANS Reverses the cholinergic-mediated decreases in theheart rate and AV node conduction
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5. Which two AV block types will not respond to Atropine?

ANS Mobitz type IIsecond-degree AV block and third-degree AV block

6. What is the preferred treatment for Mobitz type II second-degree AV blockand third-

degree AV block?

ANS TCP or B-adrenergic (dopamine, epinephrine) sup-port until transcutaneous pacing can

be achieved

7. If only 0.5mg of IV Atropine is given what consequence could it have?

ANS It canfurther lower the HR

8. What can be used if bradycardia is unresponsive to Atropine?

ANS B-adrenergicinfusions (dopamine or epinephrine)

9. What must you consider before giving B-adrenergic infusions in bradycar-dia?

ANS The pt's BP/intravascular volume status for hypovolemia

10. What can be given for bradycardia when vasoconstriction is not desired?-



ANS Dobutamine (b-adrenergic agonist)

11. Epinephrine should be given at what dose/rate for Bradycardia?

ANS -

2-10mcg/min
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12. Dopamine should be given at what dose/rate for Bradycardia?

ANS -

5-20mcg/kg/min

13. How does Transcutaneous Pacing (TCP) work and when should it be used?

ANS It delivers pacing impulses to the heart through skin via cutaneous elec-trodes.



for unstable bradycardia (hypotension, AMS, shock, ischemic chest pain)

14. For light sedation within the RN scope of practice give which 3 things should be

given before TCP if the pt's condition allows for it?

ANS -Parenteralnarcotic




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