ACLS DRUGS QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS|100%
CORRECT|GRADE A+ 2024
Adenosine - ANSWER 1: SVT, wide QRS complex tachycardia
2: Rapid 6mg bolus, second dose 12mg if needed.
Amiodarone
(For cardiac arrest) - ANSWER 1: Cardiac Arrest: VF, pulseless VT
2: 300mg IV/IO push, second dose 150mg IV/IO push
Amiodarone
(Arrhythmias- Rapid, slow, and maintenance) - ANSWER 1: Life threatening arrhythmias.
Rapid: 150mg over 10 minutes
Slow: 360mg IV over 6 hours
Maintenance: 540mg IV over 18 hours
MAX DOSE: 2.2g/24 hours
Atropine - ANSWER 1: Symptomatic Bradycardia
2:0.5mg IV bolus every 3-5 minutes
MAX DOSE 3mg
Dopamine
(Both indications) - ANSWER 1: Symptomatic Bradycardia: IV infusion 2-10mcg/kg/minute titrate to
effect
2:Severe hypotension(SBP <90mmHg) ROSC 5-10mcg/kg/minute titrate to effect
Epinephrine
VERIFIED ANSWERS|100%
CORRECT|GRADE A+ 2024
Adenosine - ANSWER 1: SVT, wide QRS complex tachycardia
2: Rapid 6mg bolus, second dose 12mg if needed.
Amiodarone
(For cardiac arrest) - ANSWER 1: Cardiac Arrest: VF, pulseless VT
2: 300mg IV/IO push, second dose 150mg IV/IO push
Amiodarone
(Arrhythmias- Rapid, slow, and maintenance) - ANSWER 1: Life threatening arrhythmias.
Rapid: 150mg over 10 minutes
Slow: 360mg IV over 6 hours
Maintenance: 540mg IV over 18 hours
MAX DOSE: 2.2g/24 hours
Atropine - ANSWER 1: Symptomatic Bradycardia
2:0.5mg IV bolus every 3-5 minutes
MAX DOSE 3mg
Dopamine
(Both indications) - ANSWER 1: Symptomatic Bradycardia: IV infusion 2-10mcg/kg/minute titrate to
effect
2:Severe hypotension(SBP <90mmHg) ROSC 5-10mcg/kg/minute titrate to effect
Epinephrine
