AMLS Cardiac Emergencies 2

Question 1

Which medication is the first-line antiplatelet agent given to patients with suspected ACS?

Accepted Answer

Aspirin 324 mg chewed

Answer

Clopidogrel 300 mg

Answer

Ticagrelor 90 mg

Answer

Warfarin 5 mg

Question 2

A patient with wide-complex tachycardia and a pulse is hemodynamically unstable. What is the priority intervention?

Accepted Answer

Synchronized cardioversion

Answer

Amiodarone 150 mg IV

Answer

Adenosine 6 mg rapid IV push

Answer

Immediate CPR

Question 3

What does a Killip Class IV classification indicate in a myocardial infarction patient?

Accepted Answer

Cardiogenic shock with high mortality

Answer

No heart failure signs

Answer

Mild pulmonary congestion

Answer

Moderate heart failure

Question 4

Which finding differentiates pericarditis from MI on an ECG?

Accepted Answer

Diffuse saddle-shaped ST elevation across multiple leads

Answer

ST elevation in only inferior leads

Answer

Q waves in V1-V4

Answer

ST depression in aVR

Question 5

Which vasopressor is preferred in cardiogenic shock when systolic BP is below 70 mmHg?

Accepted Answer

Norepinephrine

Answer

Dopamine

Answer

Vasopressin

Answer

Phenylephrine

Question 6

An AMLS provider identifies a patient with third-degree AV block and bradycardia with altered mental status. What is the immediate treatment?

Accepted Answer

Transcutaneous pacing

Answer

Atropine 1 mg IV

Answer

Adenosine 6 mg IV

Answer

Amiodarone drip