ACLS Pharmacology Section 2 of 3 in
Pre-Course Assessment Questions &
Answers
1. In which situation does bradycardia require treatment?
Answer Hypotension
2. 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?
Answer Hold aspirin for at least 24 hrs if rtPA administered
3. You are caring for a 66-yr old with a history of a large
intracerebral hem- orrhage 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?
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, Answer Aspirin
4. A patient with a STEMI just got a buttload of Heparin, like
4000 units. He gettin some Heparin 1000 units per hour. He
didn't take aspirin cause it messes up his fartin. That was like
5 years ago. What you givin that fool next?
Answer Aspirin 160-325mg chewed
5. A patient with sinus bradycardia and a heart rate of
42/min has diaphoresis and a blood pressure of 80/60 mm
Hg. What is the initial dose of atropine?
Answer 0.5 mg
6. What is the indication for the use of magnesium in cardiac
arrest?
Answer pulseless ventricular tachycardia-associated torsades de pointes
7. 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?
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Pre-Course Assessment Questions &
Answers
1. In which situation does bradycardia require treatment?
Answer Hypotension
2. 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?
Answer Hold aspirin for at least 24 hrs if rtPA administered
3. You are caring for a 66-yr old with a history of a large
intracerebral hem- orrhage 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?
1/
7
, Answer Aspirin
4. A patient with a STEMI just got a buttload of Heparin, like
4000 units. He gettin some Heparin 1000 units per hour. He
didn't take aspirin cause it messes up his fartin. That was like
5 years ago. What you givin that fool next?
Answer Aspirin 160-325mg chewed
5. A patient with sinus bradycardia and a heart rate of
42/min has diaphoresis and a blood pressure of 80/60 mm
Hg. What is the initial dose of atropine?
Answer 0.5 mg
6. What is the indication for the use of magnesium in cardiac
arrest?
Answer pulseless ventricular tachycardia-associated torsades de pointes
7. 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?
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