ACLS Pharmacology questions with
correct answers provided
What drugs do you use to treat VTach/VFib? ✅✅Epinephrine
Amiodarone
Lidocaine
Magnesium
No longer:
Vasopressin
What drugs do you use to treat Asystole/PEA? ✅✅Epinephrine
No longer:
Vasopressin, Atropine
What drugs treat bradycardia? ✅✅Atropine
Epinephrine
Dopamine
What drugs treat tachycardia? ✅✅Adenosine
Amiodarone
Diltiazem
Beta blockers
Digoxin
Magnesium
Verapamil
What do you do to the doses of drugs given down the ETT? ✅✅Double them
Where are intraosseous catheters placed? ✅✅Below the knee
What drugs can be given down the ETT? ✅✅Vasopressin
Lidocaine
Epinephrine
Atropine
Narcan
What does epinephrine cause? ✅✅Vasoconstriction d/t alpha-1 receptors
Increases HR and CO d/t beta-1
What are negative effects of epinephrine? ✅✅Increases myocardial oxygen demand
and can cause ischemia/angina
correct answers provided
What drugs do you use to treat VTach/VFib? ✅✅Epinephrine
Amiodarone
Lidocaine
Magnesium
No longer:
Vasopressin
What drugs do you use to treat Asystole/PEA? ✅✅Epinephrine
No longer:
Vasopressin, Atropine
What drugs treat bradycardia? ✅✅Atropine
Epinephrine
Dopamine
What drugs treat tachycardia? ✅✅Adenosine
Amiodarone
Diltiazem
Beta blockers
Digoxin
Magnesium
Verapamil
What do you do to the doses of drugs given down the ETT? ✅✅Double them
Where are intraosseous catheters placed? ✅✅Below the knee
What drugs can be given down the ETT? ✅✅Vasopressin
Lidocaine
Epinephrine
Atropine
Narcan
What does epinephrine cause? ✅✅Vasoconstriction d/t alpha-1 receptors
Increases HR and CO d/t beta-1
What are negative effects of epinephrine? ✅✅Increases myocardial oxygen demand
and can cause ischemia/angina
