ACLS AHA Practice Quiz with Complete Solutions

ACLS AHA Practice Quiz with Complete Solutions A 56 year old male had a syncopal episode. He is hypotensive and responsive to verbal stimulus only. The ECG shows a third-degree block with a rate of 32 bpm. What should you do? a. Administer atropine 0.5 mg. b. Initiate transcutaneous pacing. c. Provide a fluid bolus. d. Administer epinephrine 5 meg/min. ANSWER Initiate transcutaneous pacing A 54 year old male pale and diaphoretic. The ECG monitor shows a narrow complex tachycardia at 180. What should you do? a. Obtain a 12 lead ECG b. Perform unsynchronized cardioversion. c. Administer adenosine. d. Administer epinephrine. ANSWER Administer adenosine A 9 month old, 8 kg male remains in ventricular fibrillation after 5 min of ALS care. You are preparing to initiate a second defibrillation. What should you charge your cardiac monitor to? a. 16 b. 24