ACLS Self-Assessment Pre-Course Test
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You are caring for a 66-year-old man with a history of 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?
A. Glucose (D50)
B. rtPA
C. Aspirin
D. Nicardipine - Correct Answers ✅C. Aspirin
A 62-year-old man suddenly experienced difficulty speaking
and left-sided weakness. He meets initial criteria for
fibrinolytic therapy, and a CT scan of the brain is ordered.
Which best describes the guidelines for antiplatelet and
fibrinolytic therapy?
A. Give heparin if the the CT scan is negative for hemorrhage
B. Hold aspirin for at least 24 hours if rtPA is administered
C. Give aspirin 120 mg and clopidogrel 75 mg orally
D. Give aspirin 162 to 325 mg to be chewed immediately -
Correct Answers ✅B. Hold aspirin for at least 24 hours if
rtPA is administered
, ACLS Self-Assessment Pre-Course Test
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A patient with STEMI has ongoing chest discomfort. Heparin
4000 units IV bolus and a heparin infusion of 1000 units 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 clopidogrel 300 mg orally
B. Give enteric-coated aspirin 325 mg rectally
C. Give aspirin 162 to 325 mg to chew
D. Give enteric-coated aspirin 75 mg orally - Correct
Answers ✅C. Give aspirin 162 to 325 mg to chew
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 this patient?
A. 150 mg IV push
B. 1 mg/kg IV push
C. 300 mg IV push
D. 1 to 2 mg/min infusion - Correct Answers ✅A. 150 mg IV
push
Exam Q&A 100% correct Answers- A+
verified
You are caring for a 66-year-old man with a history of 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?
A. Glucose (D50)
B. rtPA
C. Aspirin
D. Nicardipine - Correct Answers ✅C. Aspirin
A 62-year-old man suddenly experienced difficulty speaking
and left-sided weakness. He meets initial criteria for
fibrinolytic therapy, and a CT scan of the brain is ordered.
Which best describes the guidelines for antiplatelet and
fibrinolytic therapy?
A. Give heparin if the the CT scan is negative for hemorrhage
B. Hold aspirin for at least 24 hours if rtPA is administered
C. Give aspirin 120 mg and clopidogrel 75 mg orally
D. Give aspirin 162 to 325 mg to be chewed immediately -
Correct Answers ✅B. Hold aspirin for at least 24 hours if
rtPA is administered
, ACLS Self-Assessment Pre-Course Test
Exam Q&A 100% correct Answers- A+
verified
A patient with STEMI has ongoing chest discomfort. Heparin
4000 units IV bolus and a heparin infusion of 1000 units 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 clopidogrel 300 mg orally
B. Give enteric-coated aspirin 325 mg rectally
C. Give aspirin 162 to 325 mg to chew
D. Give enteric-coated aspirin 75 mg orally - Correct
Answers ✅C. Give aspirin 162 to 325 mg to chew
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 this patient?
A. 150 mg IV push
B. 1 mg/kg IV push
C. 300 mg IV push
D. 1 to 2 mg/min infusion - Correct Answers ✅A. 150 mg IV
push
