ACLS 2023 Question and Answers

ACLS 2023 (100% Correct Answers)
lidocaine initial push for cardiac arrest Correct Answers 1-1.5 mg/kg IVP

lidocaine further doses for cardiac arrest Correct Answers 0.5-0.75 mg/kg IVP

lidocaine max dose Correct Answers 3mg/kg

lidocaine post arrest infusion Correct Answers 1-4 mg/min

Magnesium Sulfate for cardiac arrest involving torsades or hypomagnesemia Correct
Answers 1-2 g 5 to 20 mins

magnesium sulfate for torsades with a pulse, or AMI with hypomagnesemia Correct
Answers 1-2 g over 5 to 60 mins

magnesium infusion to control torsades, or further dosage for AMI with
hypomagnesemia Correct Answers 0.5-1 g/hr IV

Atropine for Bradycardia Correct Answers 1mg/3-5 mins IVP

max dose of atropine for bradycardia Correct Answers 3mg, or 0.04mg/kg

Atropine for Organophosphate poisoning Correct Answers 2-5 mg IVP

Dopamine for renal dose Correct Answers 2-5 mcg/kg/min

dopamine for beta effects Correct Answers 5-10 mcg/kg/min

dopamine for alpha effects Correct Answers 10-20 mcg/kg/min

dopamine for post cardiac arrest care for BP 80-89 Correct Answers 5-20 mcg/kg/min

epinephorine for cardiac arrest Correct Answers 1 mg/3-5 mins

epinephrine for symptomatic bradycardia Correct Answers 2-10 mcg/min

epinephrine for post arrest BP maintenance at 90 Correct Answers 0.1-0.5 mcg/kg/min

amiodarone for wide stable tachycardia Correct Answers 150 mg over 10 mins
(15mg/min)

amiodarone infusion for stable wide tachycardia Correct Answers 1 mg/min for first 6
hrs, then 0.5 mg/min

amiodarone initial dose for cardiac arrest Correct Answers 300 mg IVP

amiodarone further push for cardiac arrest Correct Answers 150 mg IVP 3-5 mins after
initial dose