ACLS Precourse Test Answers 2021

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ACLS Precourse Test Answers 2021 1. You are caring for a 66-year-old man with a history of a large intracerebral hemorrhage 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? aspirin 2. 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? 1 mg 3. A patient with STEMI has ongoing chest discomfort. Heparin 4000 units IV bolus and a heparin infusion of 1000 unit per hour are being administered. The patient did not take aspirin because he has a history of gastritis, which was treated 5 years ago. What is your next action? give aspirin 160 to 325 mg to chew 4. A patient is in pulseless ventricular tachycardia. Two shocks and 1 dose of epinephrine have been given. Which drug should be given next? amiodarone 300 mg 5. What is the indication for the use of magnesium in cardiac arrest? pulseless VT-associated torsades de pointes 6. In which situation does bradycardia require treatment? hypotension 7. You arrive on [Show More]

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