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ACLS – PHARMACOLOGY EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)/GRADE A+ ASSURED
You are caring for a 66-year-old man with
a history of a A.
aspirin 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 2 L/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. aspirin
B. glucose (D50)
C. nicardipine
D. rtPA
A patient with sinus bradycardia and a
heart rate of B. 0.5
mg 42/min has diaphoresis and a blood
pressure of 80/60
mm Hg. What is the initial dose of atropine?
A. 0.1 mg
B. 0.5 mg
C. 1 mg
D. 3 mg
A patient with STEMI has ongoing chest discomfort. A. give
aspirin 160 to 325 mg to chew Heparin 4000 units IV bolus
and a heparin infusion of
1000 unit per hour are being
administered. The patient did not
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take aspirin because he has a history
of gastritis, which was treated 5
years ago. What is your next
action?
A. give aspirin 160 to 325 mg to chew
B. give clopidogrel 300 mg orally
C. give enteric-coated aspirin 75 mg orally
D. give enteric-coated aspirin 325 mg rectally
A patient is in pulseless ventricular tachycardia.
Two B. amiodarone
300 mg shocks and 1 dose of epinephrine have been
given.
Which drug should be given next?
A. adenosine 6 mg
B. amiodarone 300 mg
C. epinephrine 3 mg
D. lidocaine 0.5 mg/kg
What is the indication for the us of magnesium in C. pulseless
ventricular tachycardia-associated cardiac arrest? torsades de
pointes
A. ventricular tachycardia associated
with a normal QT interval
B. shock-refractory
monomorphic ventricular
tachycardia
C. pulseless ventricular
tachycardia-associated
torsades
de pointes
D. shock-refractory ventricular fibrillation
In which situation does bradycardia require treatment? B. hypotension
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ACLS – PHARMACOLOGY EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)/GRADE A+ ASSURED
You are caring for a 66-year-old man with
a history of a A.
aspirin 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 2 L/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. aspirin
B. glucose (D50)
C. nicardipine
D. rtPA
A patient with sinus bradycardia and a
heart rate of B. 0.5
mg 42/min has diaphoresis and a blood
pressure of 80/60
mm Hg. What is the initial dose of atropine?
A. 0.1 mg
B. 0.5 mg
C. 1 mg
D. 3 mg
A patient with STEMI has ongoing chest discomfort. A. give
aspirin 160 to 325 mg to chew Heparin 4000 units IV bolus
and a heparin infusion of
1000 unit per hour are being
administered. The patient did not
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take aspirin because he has a history
of gastritis, which was treated 5
years ago. What is your next
action?
A. give aspirin 160 to 325 mg to chew
B. give clopidogrel 300 mg orally
C. give enteric-coated aspirin 75 mg orally
D. give enteric-coated aspirin 325 mg rectally
A patient is in pulseless ventricular tachycardia.
Two B. amiodarone
300 mg shocks and 1 dose of epinephrine have been
given.
Which drug should be given next?
A. adenosine 6 mg
B. amiodarone 300 mg
C. epinephrine 3 mg
D. lidocaine 0.5 mg/kg
What is the indication for the us of magnesium in C. pulseless
ventricular tachycardia-associated cardiac arrest? torsades de
pointes
A. ventricular tachycardia associated
with a normal QT interval
B. shock-refractory
monomorphic ventricular
tachycardia
C. pulseless ventricular
tachycardia-associated
torsades
de pointes
D. shock-refractory ventricular fibrillation
In which situation does bradycardia require treatment? B. hypotension
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