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Amiodarone

This quiz will gauge your understanding from the Critical Care Medications series lesson talking about Amiodarone.

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Question 1 of 5

What class Antiarrhythmic is Amiodarone classified as?

A

Class I

B

Class II

C

Class III

D

Class IV

Question 2 of 5

A class III Antiarrhythmic impacts the action potential by stoping or slowing what ion?

A

Sodium (Na+)

B

Potassium (K+)

C

Calcium (Ca++)

D

Magnesium (Mg+)

Question 3 of 5

Which of the following is NOT a potential cardiac effect of Amiodarone?

A

Hypertension

B

Ventricular Arrhythmia

C

Hypotension

D

Bradycardia

Question 4 of 5

When using Amiodarone during a cardiac arrest, the first dose should be how much?

A

50mg IVP

B

150mg IVP

C

300mg IVP

D

500mg IVP

Question 5 of 5

When using Amiodarone for arrhythmias, we start at 1 mg/min for 6 hours, then 0.5 mg/min for how long?

A

6 hours

B

12 hours

C

18 hours

D

24 hours

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