ACLS Pharmacology Exam Latest 2023 - 2024

ACLS Pharmacology Exam (Latest 2023 - 2024)

Actual Questions and Answers 100% Correct

• Goals of ACLS

Answer: restoration of spontaneous ventilation and circulation

cerebral perfusion and resuscitation

2. Keys to ACLS: Early

Answer: access, CPR, defibrillation, ACLS

3. Classes: I

Answer: benefit far greater than risk- Do Tx

IIa: benefit greater than risk- Do Tx

IIb: benefit equal to or greater than risk- consider Tx III: risk greater than or equal to benefit-do NOT do

• ACLS meds

Answer: Adenosine Amiodarone

Atropine Beta blockers digoxin diltiazem dopamine epinephrine lidocaine magnesium sulfate sodium bicarbonate verapamil

• Routes for ACLS administration

Answer: IV: peripheral or central IO: all ages, takes 30-60 seconds, any med that is IV

ET tube: Epi, vasopressin, atropine, lidocaine, naloxone

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• Why should you smile?

Answer: There is only one month left of the semester, less now!

• Why do you need ACLS?

Answer:

pulseless arrest -VFib/VTach -Asystole -PEA Bradycardia Tachycardia (w/ pulses) -stable -unstable ACS Acute stroke

• possible primary causes of asystole or PEA to consider H's and T's

Answer:

Hypo- volemia Toxins Hypoxia Tamponade Hydrogen ion(acidosis) Tension Pneumo. hyper/hypokalemia Throbosis hypoglycemia (coronary or pulm) hypothermia Trauma

• Adenosine indications

Answer: stable narrow-complex SVT NOT AFib/AFlutter/VTach

• Adenosine MOA

Answer: Slows conduction through AV node and causes coronary

vasodilation

• Adenosine Cautions

Answer: flushing, chest pain/tightness, brief asystole/bradycardia

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