ACLS 2023 Exam Questions and Answers with Complete Solutions

lidocaine initial push for cardiac arrest - ANSWER-1-1.5 mg/kg IVP lidocaine further doses for cardiac arrest - ANSWER-0.5-0.75 mg/kg IVP lidocaine max dose - ANSWER-3mg/kg lidocaine post arrest infusion - ANSWER-1-4 mg/min Magnesium Sulfate for cardiac arrest involving torsades or hypomagnesemia - ANSWER-1-2 g 5 to 20 mins magnesium sulfate for torsades with a pulse, or AMI with hypomagnesemia - ANSWER-1-2 g over 5 to 60 mins magnesium infusion to control torsades, or further dosage for AMI with hypomagnesemia - ANSWER-0.5-1 g/hr IV Atropine for Bradycardia - ANSWER-1mg/3-5 mins IVP max dose of atropine for bradycardia - ANSWER-3mg, or 0.04mg/kg Atropine for Organophosphate poisoning - ANSWER-2-5 mg IVP Dopamine for renal dose - ANSWER-2-5 mcg/kg/min dopamine for beta effects - ANSWER-5-10 mcg/kg/min dopamine for alpha effects - ANSWER-10-20 mcg/kg/min dopamine for post cardiac arrest care for BP 80-89 - ANSWER-5-20 mcg/kg/min