ACLS Review

Question 1

Adult ACLS:

atropine dose

Answer 1

1 mg 1 3-5 min

Question 2

adult ACLS:

dopamine infusion rate

Answer 2

5-20 mcg/kg/min

Question 3

adult ACLS:

epi infusion rate

Answer 3

2-10 mcg/kg/min

Question 4

Adult ACLS:

adenosine IV dose

Answer 4

6 mg rapid IV push

second dose: 12 mg

Question 5

Adult ACLS:

amiodarone IV infusion dose

Answer 5

150 mg over 10 mins (repeat as needed if VT recurs)

maintenance infuison of 1 mg/min for first 6 hrs

Question 6

If no advanced airway, what is the compression: ventilation ratio

Answer 6

30-2

Question 7

Adult ACLS:

Biphasic Defibrillation Jules

Answer 7

120-200 J

Question 8

Adult ACLS:

Monophasic Defibrillation Jules

Answer 8

360 J

Question 9

Adult ACLS:

amio first and second IVP dose

Answer 9

300mg then 150 mg

Question 10

Adult ACLS:

Lidocaine IVP first and second dose

Answer 10

first: 1-1.5 mg/kg

second: 0.5-0.75 mg/kg

Question 11

PALS:

Defibrillation first and second shock

Answer 11

first: 2J/Kg

second: 4 J/Kg

subsequent shocks: > or = 4 J/Kg

Question 12

PALS:

Epi push dose

Answer 12

0.01 mg/kg

0.1 mg/kg for ETT

Question 13

PALS:

Amiodarone IV/IO dose

Answer 13

5 mg/kg

may repeat up to 3 total doses for refractory VF/pulseless VT

Question 14

PALS:

Lidocaine IV/IO dose

Answer 14

1mg/kg

Question 15

PALS:

atropine dose

Answer 15

0.02 mg/kg

may repeat ONCE

Question 16

PALS:

minimum and maximum single dose for atropine

Answer 16

minimum: 0.1 mg

max: 0.5 mg

Question 17

PALS:

adenosine IV/IO first and second doses

Answer 17

first: 0.1 mg/kg

second: 0.2 mg/kg