CAMATA CHAPTER 2 EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
Which of the following factors contribute to hypoxia in the air medical crew:
1) eating gas forming food
2) length of time at altitude
3) general health status/level of fitness
4) noise intensity >100 db
A) 1,2,3
B) 2,3
C) 2,4
D) all of the above - Answer- D
Which of the following is true of Boyle's law?
A) the reduction of temperature will cause reduction in pressure.
B) there is a reduction in volume when pressure falls
C) gas evolves from solution, resulting in hypoxia
D) gas volume increases as pressure decreases - Answer- D) gas volume increases as
pressure decreases
By 18,000 ft ASL, what volume would you expect a 10ml cuff on an ETT tube to expand
to? - Answer- 20 ml
Henry's law: True/ False
Temperature and pressure are related inversely. - Answer- False
Henry's law: True/ False
Gas remains in solution relative to the pressure of gas around the solution. - Answer-
True
Henry's law: True/ False
Decompression sickness can be explained by the principles of Henry's law. - Answer-
True
Henry's law: True/ False
Hypoxia can be explained by Henry's law. - Answer- False
The universal gas law helps describe the relationship between gas volume, pressure
and temperature. Which statement is correct?
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
Which of the following factors contribute to hypoxia in the air medical crew:
1) eating gas forming food
2) length of time at altitude
3) general health status/level of fitness
4) noise intensity >100 db
A) 1,2,3
B) 2,3
C) 2,4
D) all of the above - Answer- D
Which of the following is true of Boyle's law?
A) the reduction of temperature will cause reduction in pressure.
B) there is a reduction in volume when pressure falls
C) gas evolves from solution, resulting in hypoxia
D) gas volume increases as pressure decreases - Answer- D) gas volume increases as
pressure decreases
By 18,000 ft ASL, what volume would you expect a 10ml cuff on an ETT tube to expand
to? - Answer- 20 ml
Henry's law: True/ False
Temperature and pressure are related inversely. - Answer- False
Henry's law: True/ False
Gas remains in solution relative to the pressure of gas around the solution. - Answer-
True
Henry's law: True/ False
Decompression sickness can be explained by the principles of Henry's law. - Answer-
True
Henry's law: True/ False
Hypoxia can be explained by Henry's law. - Answer- False
The universal gas law helps describe the relationship between gas volume, pressure
and temperature. Which statement is correct?
