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ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
A patient's pneumothorax increasing in size as altitude increases is an example of _______ Law.
A) Charles'
B) Boyle's
C) Dalton's
D) Fick's - CORRECT ANSWER - B) Boyle's
Charles' Law states that:
A) a volume of a gas is directly proportional to the temperature of a gas.
B) the diffusion rate of a gas is proportional to the difference in partial pressure.
C) The amount of a gas in a solution varies directly with the pressure of gas over a solution.
D) the total pressure of a gas is the sum of the individual pressures. - CORRECT
ANSWER - A) a volume of a gas is directly proportional to the temperature of a gas.
At what altitude does the amount of gas in the GI system triple?
A) 25,000 ft
B) 15,000 ft
C) 40,000 ft
D) 10,000 ft - CORRECT ANSWER - A) 25,000 ft
Barotitis media generally presents:
,A) during an aircraft's ascent to altitude.
B) during an aircraft's descent from altitude.
C) with rapid acceleration.
D) when taking over-the-counter cold medication. - CORRECT ANSWER - B) during an
aircraft's descent from altitude.
Stagnant hypoxia results from:
A) a failure to transport oxygenated blood.
B) a lack of available hemoglobin molecules.
C) the cells' inability to utilize oxygen.
D) a lack of adequate ventilation. - CORRECT ANSWER - A) a failure to transport
oxygenated blood.
The individual pressures of all gases equaling the total atmospheric pressure is:
A) Dalton's Law.
B) Graham's Law.
C) Fick's Law.
D) Gay-Lussac's Law. - CORRECT ANSWER - A) Dalton's Law.
Carbonation being released when opening a can of soda is an example of _______ Law in action.
A) Boyle's
B) Fick's
C) Henry's
D) Gay-Lussac's - CORRECT ANSWER - C) Henry's
,What is the approximate partial pressure of oxygen at sea level? Hint: The approximate
barometric pressure of the atmosphere at sea level is 760 torr.
582 torr
A) 582 torr
B) 160 torr
C) 783 torr
D) 78 torr - CORRECT ANSWER - B) 160 torr
The percentage of oxygen in the atmosphere at 250,000' (76 km) is:
A) 18%.
B) 25%.
C) 16%.
D) 21%. - CORRECT ANSWER - D) 21%.
How much does PaO2 drop for every 1000' increase in altitude?
A) 0
B) 15
C) 5
D) 25 - CORRECT ANSWER - C) 5
Which of the following is NOT affected by ascent?
A) bariobariatrauma
B) Barotitis media
C) barosinusitis
, D) Barodontalgia - CORRECT ANSWER - B) Barotitis media
Which of the following is most commonly found on descent?
A) barotrauma
B) Barotitis media
C) otitis media
D) dental caries - CORRECT ANSWER - B) Barotitis media
One ounce (29.5 mL) of alcohol is the physiologic equivalent of ______ of altitude.
A) 8,000' (2.4 km)
B) 2,000' (0.6 km)
C) 1,000' (0.3 km)
D) 4,000' (1.2 km) - CORRECT ANSWER - B) 2,000' (0.6 km)
You are preparing a trauma patient with a closed head injury and blunt chest trauma for a 2-hour,
fixed-wing transport. The patient is intubated, paralyzed, and sedated. Vital signs are: blood
pressure, 110/76 mm Hg; respirations, 16 breaths/minute by ventilator; heart rate, 118
beats/minute and showing sinus tachycardia on the monitor; and an SaO2 of 96% with 0.5 FIO2.
The CT scan shows a moderate subarachnoid bleed and chest x-ray reveals a 25% pneumothorax
on the right. You are currently at 500' (152 m) above sea level, and the aircraft will reach a cabin
pressure of 8,000' (2.4 km) en route to the tertiary care facility. Which of the following is your
best option during this flight?
A) Increase positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) to enhance the effects of Fick's Law.
B) Make sure that the cabin stays cool while at altitude to counteract the effects of Gay-Lussac's
Law.
C) Place a chest tube prior to departur - CORRECT ANSWER - C) Place a chest tube
prior to departure to counteract the effects of Boyle's Law.
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
A patient's pneumothorax increasing in size as altitude increases is an example of _______ Law.
A) Charles'
B) Boyle's
C) Dalton's
D) Fick's - CORRECT ANSWER - B) Boyle's
Charles' Law states that:
A) a volume of a gas is directly proportional to the temperature of a gas.
B) the diffusion rate of a gas is proportional to the difference in partial pressure.
C) The amount of a gas in a solution varies directly with the pressure of gas over a solution.
D) the total pressure of a gas is the sum of the individual pressures. - CORRECT
ANSWER - A) a volume of a gas is directly proportional to the temperature of a gas.
At what altitude does the amount of gas in the GI system triple?
A) 25,000 ft
B) 15,000 ft
C) 40,000 ft
D) 10,000 ft - CORRECT ANSWER - A) 25,000 ft
Barotitis media generally presents:
,A) during an aircraft's ascent to altitude.
B) during an aircraft's descent from altitude.
C) with rapid acceleration.
D) when taking over-the-counter cold medication. - CORRECT ANSWER - B) during an
aircraft's descent from altitude.
Stagnant hypoxia results from:
A) a failure to transport oxygenated blood.
B) a lack of available hemoglobin molecules.
C) the cells' inability to utilize oxygen.
D) a lack of adequate ventilation. - CORRECT ANSWER - A) a failure to transport
oxygenated blood.
The individual pressures of all gases equaling the total atmospheric pressure is:
A) Dalton's Law.
B) Graham's Law.
C) Fick's Law.
D) Gay-Lussac's Law. - CORRECT ANSWER - A) Dalton's Law.
Carbonation being released when opening a can of soda is an example of _______ Law in action.
A) Boyle's
B) Fick's
C) Henry's
D) Gay-Lussac's - CORRECT ANSWER - C) Henry's
,What is the approximate partial pressure of oxygen at sea level? Hint: The approximate
barometric pressure of the atmosphere at sea level is 760 torr.
582 torr
A) 582 torr
B) 160 torr
C) 783 torr
D) 78 torr - CORRECT ANSWER - B) 160 torr
The percentage of oxygen in the atmosphere at 250,000' (76 km) is:
A) 18%.
B) 25%.
C) 16%.
D) 21%. - CORRECT ANSWER - D) 21%.
How much does PaO2 drop for every 1000' increase in altitude?
A) 0
B) 15
C) 5
D) 25 - CORRECT ANSWER - C) 5
Which of the following is NOT affected by ascent?
A) bariobariatrauma
B) Barotitis media
C) barosinusitis
, D) Barodontalgia - CORRECT ANSWER - B) Barotitis media
Which of the following is most commonly found on descent?
A) barotrauma
B) Barotitis media
C) otitis media
D) dental caries - CORRECT ANSWER - B) Barotitis media
One ounce (29.5 mL) of alcohol is the physiologic equivalent of ______ of altitude.
A) 8,000' (2.4 km)
B) 2,000' (0.6 km)
C) 1,000' (0.3 km)
D) 4,000' (1.2 km) - CORRECT ANSWER - B) 2,000' (0.6 km)
You are preparing a trauma patient with a closed head injury and blunt chest trauma for a 2-hour,
fixed-wing transport. The patient is intubated, paralyzed, and sedated. Vital signs are: blood
pressure, 110/76 mm Hg; respirations, 16 breaths/minute by ventilator; heart rate, 118
beats/minute and showing sinus tachycardia on the monitor; and an SaO2 of 96% with 0.5 FIO2.
The CT scan shows a moderate subarachnoid bleed and chest x-ray reveals a 25% pneumothorax
on the right. You are currently at 500' (152 m) above sea level, and the aircraft will reach a cabin
pressure of 8,000' (2.4 km) en route to the tertiary care facility. Which of the following is your
best option during this flight?
A) Increase positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) to enhance the effects of Fick's Law.
B) Make sure that the cabin stays cool while at altitude to counteract the effects of Gay-Lussac's
Law.
C) Place a chest tube prior to departur - CORRECT ANSWER - C) Place a chest tube
prior to departure to counteract the effects of Boyle's Law.
