ACLS HEARTCODE Final Exam Questions and Answers
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1. IF ACS patient has EKG showing ST elevation and symptoms are less than 12 hours
then what
ANSWER re-perfusion
door to balloon 90 minutes door
to needle 30 minutes
2. If ACS patient has EKG showing non ST elevation MI or high risk unstable angina then
what
ANSWER early invasive strategy?
adjunctive treatment?
-nitroglycerin
-heparin
-beta blockers
-clopidogrel
-glycoprotein IIb / IIIa inhibitor
3. what are the contraindications to fibrinolytics in ACS treatment
ANSWER systolic > 180
,diastolic > 100
right arm left arm systolic difference > 15
history of structural central nervous system disease recent
head/facial trauma
stroke more than 3 hours or less then 3 months ago recent
trauma, surgery or bleed
any history of intracranial hemorrhage bleeding,
clotting problem or on blood thinners serious
systemic disease
4. adenosine
ANSWER used in tachy
6mg bolus followed by 20mL normal saline
12mg can be used after 1-2 minutes
5. amiodirone
ANSWER In VF/VT arrest AFTER trying CPR shock and epi/vasopressin
ANSWER 300mg then 150mg
In life threatening arrhythmias
,ANSWER
150mg over 10 minute infusion, every 10 minutes as needed
6. atropine sulfate
ANSWER use as first line defense in sinus bradycardia 0.5mg every 3-5
minutes as needed MAX is 3mg ( think alive gets 0.5)
, do not use if hypothermia
7. dopamine
ANSWER 2nd line drug for symptomatic bradycardia use for
hypotension with signs of shock
2-20 mcg/kg per minute
8. epinephrine
ANSWER in cardiac arrest
ANSWER
1mg every 3-5 minutes
in bradycardia or hypotension
ANSWER
2-10mcg/minute infusion
9. lidocaine
ANSWER alternative to amiodirone in cardiac arrest
ANSWER
1-1.5 mg/kg IV
Latest 2025 Top Rated A+
1. IF ACS patient has EKG showing ST elevation and symptoms are less than 12 hours
then what
ANSWER re-perfusion
door to balloon 90 minutes door
to needle 30 minutes
2. If ACS patient has EKG showing non ST elevation MI or high risk unstable angina then
what
ANSWER early invasive strategy?
adjunctive treatment?
-nitroglycerin
-heparin
-beta blockers
-clopidogrel
-glycoprotein IIb / IIIa inhibitor
3. what are the contraindications to fibrinolytics in ACS treatment
ANSWER systolic > 180
,diastolic > 100
right arm left arm systolic difference > 15
history of structural central nervous system disease recent
head/facial trauma
stroke more than 3 hours or less then 3 months ago recent
trauma, surgery or bleed
any history of intracranial hemorrhage bleeding,
clotting problem or on blood thinners serious
systemic disease
4. adenosine
ANSWER used in tachy
6mg bolus followed by 20mL normal saline
12mg can be used after 1-2 minutes
5. amiodirone
ANSWER In VF/VT arrest AFTER trying CPR shock and epi/vasopressin
ANSWER 300mg then 150mg
In life threatening arrhythmias
,ANSWER
150mg over 10 minute infusion, every 10 minutes as needed
6. atropine sulfate
ANSWER use as first line defense in sinus bradycardia 0.5mg every 3-5
minutes as needed MAX is 3mg ( think alive gets 0.5)
, do not use if hypothermia
7. dopamine
ANSWER 2nd line drug for symptomatic bradycardia use for
hypotension with signs of shock
2-20 mcg/kg per minute
8. epinephrine
ANSWER in cardiac arrest
ANSWER
1mg every 3-5 minutes
in bradycardia or hypotension
ANSWER
2-10mcg/minute infusion
9. lidocaine
ANSWER alternative to amiodirone in cardiac arrest
ANSWER
1-1.5 mg/kg IV
