ACLS Test Complete Questions With Accurate Answers

lidocaine initial push for cardiac arrest - ANSWER1-1.5 mg/kg IVP lidocaine further doses for cardiac arrest - ANSWER0.5-0.75 mg/kg IVP lidocaine max dose - ANSWER3mg/kg lidocaine post arrest infusion - ANSWER1-4 mg/min Magnesium Sulfate for cardiac arrest involving torsades or hypomagnesemia - ANSWER1-2 g 5 to 20 mins magnesium sulfate for torsades with a pulse, or AMI with hypomagnesemia - ANSWER1-2 g over 5 to 60 mins magnesium infusion to control torsades, or further dosage for AMI with hypomagnesemia - ANSWER0.5-1 g/hr IV Atropine for Bradycardia - ANSWER1mg/3-5 mins IVP max dose of atropine for bradycardia - ANSWER3mg, or 0.04mg/kg Atropine for Organophosphate poisoning - ANSWER2-5 mg IVP Dopamine for renal dose - ANSWER2-5 mcg/kg/min dopamine for beta effects - ANSWER5-10 mcg/kg/min dopamine for alpha effects - ANSWER10-20 mcg/kg/min dopamine for post cardiac arrest care for BP 80-89 - ANSWER5-20 mcg/kg/min epinephorine for cardiac arrest - ANSWER1 mg/3-5 mins epinephrine for symptomatic bradycardia - ANSWER2-10 mcg/min epinephrine for post arrest BP maintenance at 90 - ANSWER0.1-0.5 mcg/kg/min amiodarone for wide stable tachycardia - ANSWER150 mg over 10 mins (15mg/min) amiodarone infusion for stable wide tachycardia - ANSWER1 mg/min for first 6 hrs, then 0.5 mg/min amiodarone initial dose for cardiac arrest - ANSWER300 mg IVP amiodarone further push for cardiac arrest - ANSWER150 mg IVP 3-5 mins after initial dose amiodarone post arrest infusion - ANSWER360 mg over first 6 hrs (1mg/min) amiodarone post arrest 2nd infusion - ANSWER540 mg over next 18 hrs (0.5mg/min) amiodarone max cumulative dose - ANSWER2.2g/24hrs adenosine initial dose - ANSWER6 mg RIVP with 20 ml flush adenosine 2nd dose - ANSWER12 mg RIVP with 20 ml flush PATCH 5 MD - ANSWERPulmonary embolism Acidosis