ACLS review

256.  When ventilating an intubated patient the rate should be?

a. 10 per minute

b. 12  per minute

c. 24 per minute

d. at least 40 per minute

257. What is the dose of magnesium when given for a ventricular tachycardic rhythm?

a. 40 units

b. 1-2 grams

c. 300mg

d. 1 mg

258. When ventilating an intubated patient the ventilation rate should be?

a. Once every 2 seconds

b. Once every 4 seconds

c. Once every 6 seconds

d. Once every 10 seconds

259. What is the dose of procainamide in ventricular rhythms?

a. 20-50mg/kg/min

b. 17mg/kg

c. 20-30mg/min

d. 1-4mg/min

260.  What is the dose of vasopressin in the ventricular fibrillation algorithm?

a. Vasopressin is no longer recommended

b. 40 Units once

c. 40mg/kg as a second dose to epinephrine

d. 40 Units repeated every 3-5minutes

Correct answers 256-260

256 a

257 b

258 c

259 a

260 a


Reviewed 2/28/16