ACLS Pharmacology - Section 2 of 3 in
Pre-Course Assessment 2024-2025.
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A 35 year old woman has palpitations, light headedness, and a stable tachycardia. The
monitor shows a regular narrow-complex QRS at a rate of 180/min. Vagal maneuvers
have not been effective in terminating the rhythm. An IV has been established. What
drug should be administered IV? - ANSAdenosine 6mg
A 57 year old woman has palpitations, chest discomfort, and tachycardia. The monitor
shows a regular wide-complex QRS at a rate of 180 bpm. She becomes diaphoretic,
and her blood pressure is 80/60 mm Hg. Which action do you take next? - ANSPerform
Electrical Cardioversion (Dave is poking you with his finger but that's AHA's answer.)
"SYNCHRONIZED, people!" Geez.
A 62-year old man has suddenly experienced difficulty speaking and left-sided
weakness. He meets initial criteria for fibrinolytic therapy, and a CT scan is ordered.
Which best describes the guidelines for antiplatelet and fibrinolytic therapy? - ANSHold
aspirin for at least 24 hrs if rtPA administered
A monitored patient in the ICU developed a sudden onset of narrow-complex
tachycardia at a rate of 220/min. The patient's blood pressure is 128/58 mm Hg, the
PETCO2 is 38 mm Hg, and the pulse oximetry reading is 98%. There is vascular access
in the left arm, and the patient has not been given any vasoactive drugs. A 12-lead ECG
confirms a supraventricular tachycardia with no evidence of ischemia or infarction. The
heart rate has not responded to vagal maneuvers. What is your next action? -
ANSAdminister Adenosine 6mg IV push
A patient has a rapid irregular wide-complex tachycardia. The ventricular rate is
138/min. He is asymptomatic, with a blood pressure of 110/70 mm Hg. He has a history
of angina. What should you do? - ANSSeek expert consultation. Actually it says
"seeking expert consultation" so now we know that AHA is not the place to go for proper
grammar.
A patient has sinus bradycardia with a heart rate of 36/min. Atropine has been
administered to a total dose of 3 mg. A transcutaneous pacemaker has failed to
capture. The patient is confused, and her blood pressure is 88/56. Which therapy is now
indicated? - ANSEpinephrine 2-10 mcg/min
Pre-Course Assessment 2024-2025.
Questions & Correct, Verified Answers.
Already Graded A+
A 35 year old woman has palpitations, light headedness, and a stable tachycardia. The
monitor shows a regular narrow-complex QRS at a rate of 180/min. Vagal maneuvers
have not been effective in terminating the rhythm. An IV has been established. What
drug should be administered IV? - ANSAdenosine 6mg
A 57 year old woman has palpitations, chest discomfort, and tachycardia. The monitor
shows a regular wide-complex QRS at a rate of 180 bpm. She becomes diaphoretic,
and her blood pressure is 80/60 mm Hg. Which action do you take next? - ANSPerform
Electrical Cardioversion (Dave is poking you with his finger but that's AHA's answer.)
"SYNCHRONIZED, people!" Geez.
A 62-year old man has suddenly experienced difficulty speaking and left-sided
weakness. He meets initial criteria for fibrinolytic therapy, and a CT scan is ordered.
Which best describes the guidelines for antiplatelet and fibrinolytic therapy? - ANSHold
aspirin for at least 24 hrs if rtPA administered
A monitored patient in the ICU developed a sudden onset of narrow-complex
tachycardia at a rate of 220/min. The patient's blood pressure is 128/58 mm Hg, the
PETCO2 is 38 mm Hg, and the pulse oximetry reading is 98%. There is vascular access
in the left arm, and the patient has not been given any vasoactive drugs. A 12-lead ECG
confirms a supraventricular tachycardia with no evidence of ischemia or infarction. The
heart rate has not responded to vagal maneuvers. What is your next action? -
ANSAdminister Adenosine 6mg IV push
A patient has a rapid irregular wide-complex tachycardia. The ventricular rate is
138/min. He is asymptomatic, with a blood pressure of 110/70 mm Hg. He has a history
of angina. What should you do? - ANSSeek expert consultation. Actually it says
"seeking expert consultation" so now we know that AHA is not the place to go for proper
grammar.
A patient has sinus bradycardia with a heart rate of 36/min. Atropine has been
administered to a total dose of 3 mg. A transcutaneous pacemaker has failed to
capture. The patient is confused, and her blood pressure is 88/56. Which therapy is now
indicated? - ANSEpinephrine 2-10 mcg/min
