BCEMP Exam Questions with Correct Answers Latest Update 2025/2026
II, III, aVF - Answers ST elevation leads for inferior STEMI
P2Y12 inhibitors - Answers Which ACS medications should be avoided if pt is going for CABG?
prasugrel - Answers Which P2Y12 inhibitor should be avoided in ACS if pt has history of
TIA/stroke?
prasugrel - Answers Which P2Y12 inhibitor is ONLY indicated if pt is going for PCI (NOT used for
medical management)?
ticagrelor, clopidogrel - Answers Which P2Y12 inhibitor(s) are used for medical management of
ACS (not going for PCI)?
ticagrelor - Answers Which P2Y12 inhibitor is preferred if the pt is going for PCI?
60mg - Answers loading dose of prasugrel
600mg - Answers loading dose of clopidogrel if PCI
300mg - Answers loading dose of clopidgrel if getting fibrinolytic (age <75)
75mg - Answers loading dose of clopidgrel if getting fibrinolytic (age >/=75)
300mg - Answers loading dose of clopidgrel if no PCI (medical management)
180mg - Answers loading dose of ticagrelor
120 minutes; 12 hours - Answers Fibrinolytic therapy is considered when PCI not available
within ___________________ and less than ______________ have elapsed since symptom onset
15mg bolus, 0.75mg/kg over 30 min, 0.5 mg/kg over 60 min - Answers STEMI alteplase dosing
100mg over 2 hours - Answers PE alteplase dosing (w/ pulse)
50mg followed by 50mg if no ROSC - Answers PE alteplase dosing (cardiac arrest)
30mg - Answers STEMI/PE tenecteplase dosing if weight < 60 kg
35mg - Answers STEMI/PE tenecteplase dosing if weight 60-69 kg
40mg - Answers STEMI/PE tenecteplase dosing if weight 70-79 kg
45mg - Answers STEMI/PE tenecteplase dosing if weight 80-89 kg
50mg - Answers STEMI/PE tenecteplase dosing if weight >/= 90 kg
1 mg/kg SQ q12h - Answers NSTEMI enoxaparin dosing
, 30mg IV bolus then 1 mg/kg SQ q12h - Answers STEMI enoxaparin dosing (if age < 75)
0.75 mg/kg SQ q12h - Answers STEMI enoxparin dosing (if age >/= 75)
40mg - Answers IV/PO bumex 1mg = PO torsemide 20mg = PO furosemide ____
20mg - Answers IV/PO bumex 1mg = PO torsemide 20mg = IV furosemide ____
60-90 minutes - Answers After fibrinolytic is given in STEMI/PE cardiac arrest, CPR efforts
should be continued for ____________________`
15 mg/kg (max 1500mg) - Answers Procainamide dose for AF rhythm control or monomorphic
VT
320 - Answers HHS osmolality > ___
3.3; 2.5 - Answers Insulin should not be started for DKA until K >/= _____ for adults and >/= ____
for pediatrics
6.9 - Answers Sodium bicarb should be started for DKA if pH < ____
4 mL/kg/hr - Answers Pediatric maintenance fluid calculation if < 10 kg
40 mL + 2 mL/kg/hr (*weight) - Answers Pediatric maintenance fluid calculation if 11-20 kg
60 mL + 1 mL/kg/hr (*weight) - Answers Pediatric maintenance fluid calculation if > 20 kg
PTU or methimazole (before iodide) - Answers In thyrotoxicosis, which agent(s) come FIRST
ceftriaxone IM 500mg x1 (1g if >/= 150 kg) - Answers gonorrhea treatment
gentamicin 240mg IM x1 + azithromycin 2g x1 - Answers alternative gonorrhea treatment
28 days - Answers duration of PEP
doxycycline 100mg BID x7 days - Answers chlamydia treatment
azithromycin 1g x1 - Answers alternative chlamydia treatment
pen G benzathine 2.4 million units IM x1 - Answers primary syphilis treatment
pen G benzathine 2.4 million units IM x1 - Answers secondary syphilis treatment
pen G benzathine 2.4 million units IM x1 - Answers early latent syphilis treatment
pen G benzathine 2.4 million units IM every 7 days x3 doses - Answers late latent syphilis
treatment
pen G 3-4 million units IV q4h x10-14 days - Answers neurosyphilis/ocular syphilis treatment
II, III, aVF - Answers ST elevation leads for inferior STEMI
P2Y12 inhibitors - Answers Which ACS medications should be avoided if pt is going for CABG?
prasugrel - Answers Which P2Y12 inhibitor should be avoided in ACS if pt has history of
TIA/stroke?
prasugrel - Answers Which P2Y12 inhibitor is ONLY indicated if pt is going for PCI (NOT used for
medical management)?
ticagrelor, clopidogrel - Answers Which P2Y12 inhibitor(s) are used for medical management of
ACS (not going for PCI)?
ticagrelor - Answers Which P2Y12 inhibitor is preferred if the pt is going for PCI?
60mg - Answers loading dose of prasugrel
600mg - Answers loading dose of clopidogrel if PCI
300mg - Answers loading dose of clopidgrel if getting fibrinolytic (age <75)
75mg - Answers loading dose of clopidgrel if getting fibrinolytic (age >/=75)
300mg - Answers loading dose of clopidgrel if no PCI (medical management)
180mg - Answers loading dose of ticagrelor
120 minutes; 12 hours - Answers Fibrinolytic therapy is considered when PCI not available
within ___________________ and less than ______________ have elapsed since symptom onset
15mg bolus, 0.75mg/kg over 30 min, 0.5 mg/kg over 60 min - Answers STEMI alteplase dosing
100mg over 2 hours - Answers PE alteplase dosing (w/ pulse)
50mg followed by 50mg if no ROSC - Answers PE alteplase dosing (cardiac arrest)
30mg - Answers STEMI/PE tenecteplase dosing if weight < 60 kg
35mg - Answers STEMI/PE tenecteplase dosing if weight 60-69 kg
40mg - Answers STEMI/PE tenecteplase dosing if weight 70-79 kg
45mg - Answers STEMI/PE tenecteplase dosing if weight 80-89 kg
50mg - Answers STEMI/PE tenecteplase dosing if weight >/= 90 kg
1 mg/kg SQ q12h - Answers NSTEMI enoxaparin dosing
, 30mg IV bolus then 1 mg/kg SQ q12h - Answers STEMI enoxaparin dosing (if age < 75)
0.75 mg/kg SQ q12h - Answers STEMI enoxparin dosing (if age >/= 75)
40mg - Answers IV/PO bumex 1mg = PO torsemide 20mg = PO furosemide ____
20mg - Answers IV/PO bumex 1mg = PO torsemide 20mg = IV furosemide ____
60-90 minutes - Answers After fibrinolytic is given in STEMI/PE cardiac arrest, CPR efforts
should be continued for ____________________`
15 mg/kg (max 1500mg) - Answers Procainamide dose for AF rhythm control or monomorphic
VT
320 - Answers HHS osmolality > ___
3.3; 2.5 - Answers Insulin should not be started for DKA until K >/= _____ for adults and >/= ____
for pediatrics
6.9 - Answers Sodium bicarb should be started for DKA if pH < ____
4 mL/kg/hr - Answers Pediatric maintenance fluid calculation if < 10 kg
40 mL + 2 mL/kg/hr (*weight) - Answers Pediatric maintenance fluid calculation if 11-20 kg
60 mL + 1 mL/kg/hr (*weight) - Answers Pediatric maintenance fluid calculation if > 20 kg
PTU or methimazole (before iodide) - Answers In thyrotoxicosis, which agent(s) come FIRST
ceftriaxone IM 500mg x1 (1g if >/= 150 kg) - Answers gonorrhea treatment
gentamicin 240mg IM x1 + azithromycin 2g x1 - Answers alternative gonorrhea treatment
28 days - Answers duration of PEP
doxycycline 100mg BID x7 days - Answers chlamydia treatment
azithromycin 1g x1 - Answers alternative chlamydia treatment
pen G benzathine 2.4 million units IM x1 - Answers primary syphilis treatment
pen G benzathine 2.4 million units IM x1 - Answers secondary syphilis treatment
pen G benzathine 2.4 million units IM x1 - Answers early latent syphilis treatment
pen G benzathine 2.4 million units IM every 7 days x3 doses - Answers late latent syphilis
treatment
pen G 3-4 million units IV q4h x10-14 days - Answers neurosyphilis/ocular syphilis treatment
