ACLS

Question 1

amiodarone dose

Answer 1

if pulse - 150 mg over 10 minutes, then gtt at 1 mg/min, repeat dose is 150 mg IV
if no pulse - 300 mg IV, 2nd dose is 150 mg

Question 2

procainamide dose

Answer 2

20-50 mg/min IV

max is 17 mg/kg

Question 3

lidocaine dose

Answer 3

1 mg/kg IV
repeat every 3 min
max of 3 mg/kg

Question 4

shock dose

Answer 4

200 J (or max)

Question 5

atropine dose

Answer 5

0.5 mg

repeat every 3 min, max of 3mg

Question 6

vasopressin dose

Answer 6

40 U IV

replaces 1st or 2nd Epi

Question 7

Epi dose

Answer 7

1 mg

repeat every 3 min

Question 8

Hs

Answer 8

Hypovolemia, Hypoxia, Hydrogen, Hypo/Hyper K, Hypoglycemia, Hypothermia

Question 9

Ts

Answer 9

Toxins, Tamponade Cardiac, Tension pneumo, Thrombosis of coronary/pulm, Trauma

Question 10

Magnesium

Answer 10

1-2 g IV

Question 11

indications for pacing

Answer 11

type 2 second degree block

third degree heart block

Question 12

second degree heart block

Answer 12

type 1 - wenkebach - PR increases

type 2 - PR stays the same

Question 13

epi gtt dose

Answer 13

0.1 mcg / kg / min

2-10 micrograms / min

Question 14

dopamine gtt dose

Answer 14

2-20 micrograms / kg / min

Question 15

nitroglycerin gtt dose

Answer 15

10 micrograms / min start

Question 16

NE gtt dose

Answer 16

0.1 mcg / kg / min

1 mcg / min

Question 17

adenosine dosing

Answer 17

first try vagal maneuvers

6 mg, 12 mg, 12 mg

Question 18

procainamide dosing

Answer 18

20 mg/min IV

max dose is 17 mg/kg

Question 19

vasopressin gtt dose

Answer 19

0.01 U/min - 0.04

Question 20

diltiazem dose

Answer 20

0.25 mg/kg, 2nd dose is 0.35 mg/kg

gtt is 5-15 mg/hr

Question 21

dobutamine gtt

Answer 21

2 - 20 mcg / kg / min