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1. You are caring for a 66-year-old man with a history A. aspirin
of a 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
2. 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
3. A patient with STEMI has ongoing chest discomfort. A. give aspirin 160 to 325
Heparin 4000 units IV bolus and a heparin infusion mg to chew
of 1000 unit 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 aspirin 160 to 325 mg to chew
B. give clopidogrel 300 mg orally
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C. give enteric-coated aspirin 75 mg orally
D. give enteric-coated aspirin 325 mg rectally
4. 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
5. What is the indication for the us of magnesium in C. pulseless ventricular
cardiac arrest? tachycardia-associated
torsades de pointes
A. ventricular tachycardia associated with a normal QT
interval
B. shock-refractory monomorphic ventricular tachy-
cardia
C. pulseless ventricular tachycardia-associated tor-
sades
de pointes
D. shock-refractory ventricular fibrillation
6. In which situation does bradycardia require treat- B. hypotension
ment?
A. 12-lead ECG showing a normal sinus rhythm
B. hypotension
C. diastolic blood pressure greater than 90 mm Hg
D. systolic blood pressure greater than 100 mm Hg
7. B. establish IV or IO access
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1. You are caring for a 66-year-old man with a history A. aspirin
of a 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
2. 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
3. A patient with STEMI has ongoing chest discomfort. A. give aspirin 160 to 325
Heparin 4000 units IV bolus and a heparin infusion mg to chew
of 1000 unit 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 aspirin 160 to 325 mg to chew
B. give clopidogrel 300 mg orally
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C. give enteric-coated aspirin 75 mg orally
D. give enteric-coated aspirin 325 mg rectally
4. 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
5. What is the indication for the us of magnesium in C. pulseless ventricular
cardiac arrest? tachycardia-associated
torsades de pointes
A. ventricular tachycardia associated with a normal QT
interval
B. shock-refractory monomorphic ventricular tachy-
cardia
C. pulseless ventricular tachycardia-associated tor-
sades
de pointes
D. shock-refractory ventricular fibrillation
6. In which situation does bradycardia require treat- B. hypotension
ment?
A. 12-lead ECG showing a normal sinus rhythm
B. hypotension
C. diastolic blood pressure greater than 90 mm Hg
D. systolic blood pressure greater than 100 mm Hg
7. B. establish IV or IO access
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