FUNDAMENTALS OF RESPIRATORY CARE FINAL EXAM REVIEW PT 1 | PRACTICE QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS | STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027
A substance with a set volume and set shape is a _________. - correct answer ✔✔Solid
A substance with a set volume but no set shape is a _____________. - correct answer ✔✔Liquid
A substance with no set volume and no set shape is a _____? - correct answer ✔✔Gas
The movement of a gas or liquid in smooth straight lines is called __________ flow. - correct
answer ✔✔Laminar
The movement of a gas or liquid in an irregular flow is called __________ flow. - correct answer
✔✔Turbulent
Freezing point of water - correct answer ✔✔0 degrees Celsius; 32 degrees Fahrenheit
Boiling point of water - correct answer ✔✔100 degrees Celsius; 212 degrees Fahrenheit
Normal body temperature - correct answer ✔✔37 degrees Celsius;
98.6 degrees Fahrenheit
Room temperature - correct answer ✔✔22 degrees Celsius; 72 degrees Fahrenheit
The measurable amount of water vapor suspended in a gas is called____________. - correct
answer ✔✔Absolute Humidity
The amount of water vapor that COULD be suspended in a gas relative to its temperature is
called _________? - correct answer ✔✔Relative Humidity
, When a gas is at 100% RH and cannot hold any more water vapor it is said to be at _________
__________. - correct answer ✔✔Dew point
If temperature goes up, relative humidity goes ____________. - correct answer ✔✔down
Another word for condensation is - correct answer ✔✔rain out
If a gas is at 100% RH and the temperature drops, what will happen? - correct answer
✔✔Condensation/rain out
If a gas is at 100% RH and the temperature drops what is the gasses RH%? - correct answer
✔✔100%
If the temperature of a gas goes up the absolute humidity _______________. - correct answer
✔✔Remains the same
If a gas with 50%RH increases in temperature the RH will - correct answer ✔✔decrease
BTPS stands for - correct answer ✔✔Barometric pressure, body temperature, and relative
humidity
What are normal BTPS ranges - correct answer ✔✔37C; 760mmHg; 43.9mg/L H20
E tank conversion factor - correct answer ✔✔.28
H tank conversion factor - correct answer ✔✔3.14
ANSWERS | STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027
A substance with a set volume and set shape is a _________. - correct answer ✔✔Solid
A substance with a set volume but no set shape is a _____________. - correct answer ✔✔Liquid
A substance with no set volume and no set shape is a _____? - correct answer ✔✔Gas
The movement of a gas or liquid in smooth straight lines is called __________ flow. - correct
answer ✔✔Laminar
The movement of a gas or liquid in an irregular flow is called __________ flow. - correct answer
✔✔Turbulent
Freezing point of water - correct answer ✔✔0 degrees Celsius; 32 degrees Fahrenheit
Boiling point of water - correct answer ✔✔100 degrees Celsius; 212 degrees Fahrenheit
Normal body temperature - correct answer ✔✔37 degrees Celsius;
98.6 degrees Fahrenheit
Room temperature - correct answer ✔✔22 degrees Celsius; 72 degrees Fahrenheit
The measurable amount of water vapor suspended in a gas is called____________. - correct
answer ✔✔Absolute Humidity
The amount of water vapor that COULD be suspended in a gas relative to its temperature is
called _________? - correct answer ✔✔Relative Humidity
, When a gas is at 100% RH and cannot hold any more water vapor it is said to be at _________
__________. - correct answer ✔✔Dew point
If temperature goes up, relative humidity goes ____________. - correct answer ✔✔down
Another word for condensation is - correct answer ✔✔rain out
If a gas is at 100% RH and the temperature drops, what will happen? - correct answer
✔✔Condensation/rain out
If a gas is at 100% RH and the temperature drops what is the gasses RH%? - correct answer
✔✔100%
If the temperature of a gas goes up the absolute humidity _______________. - correct answer
✔✔Remains the same
If a gas with 50%RH increases in temperature the RH will - correct answer ✔✔decrease
BTPS stands for - correct answer ✔✔Barometric pressure, body temperature, and relative
humidity
What are normal BTPS ranges - correct answer ✔✔37C; 760mmHg; 43.9mg/L H20
E tank conversion factor - correct answer ✔✔.28
H tank conversion factor - correct answer ✔✔3.14
