Flight Paramedic Study Guide - Flight
Physiology with Complete Solutions
During ascent does gas expand or contact? - ANSWER-Expand - Boyles Law
During descent does gas contract or expand? - ANSWER-Contact - Boyles Law
Climb 100m will cause temperature to? - ANSWER-Drop 1-degree Celsius - Charles'
law
For every 1,000 ft temperature will drop? - ANSWER-2 degrees Celsius - Charles's law
how to calculate celsius to fahrenheit - ANSWER-(°C x 1.8) + 32 = °F
How to convert Fahrenheit to Celsius - ANSWER-(°F - 32) / 1.8 = °C
the temperature outside is 18 °C. What would that equal in Fahrenheit - ANSWER-(18 *
1.8) + 32
(32.4) + 32=
64.4 °F
You're feeling ill and your body temperature is 101.3 °F. What is the temperature in
Celsius? - ANSWER-(101.3 - 32) / 1.8
(69.3) / 1.8=
38.5 °C
When you charge an oxygen tank, and the tank gets hot; that is an example of what gas
law - ANSWER-Charles' Law
Does gas volume expand or shrink as temperature increases? - ANSWER-expands
Will a volume of a gas shrink or expand when temperature decreases? - ANSWER-
Shrink
An oxygen cylinder left outside overnight will have a lower pressure reading in the
morning due temperature drop. That is an example of what gas law? - ANSWER-Gay-
Lussac's Law
All carbonated beverages are example of which gas law? - ANSWER-Henry's Law
, Which gas law can cause the bends or decompression sickness? - ANSWER-Henry's
Law
Gases diffuse from a higher concentration to an area of lower concentration is which
gas law? - ANSWER-Graham's Law
This gas law is an example of the ongoing process of the diffusion of oxygen and
carbon dioxide in the blood and the transfer of oxygen from blood into the cells. Which
gas law is this? - ANSWER-Graham's Law
gas bubbles coming out of exposed grey matter when at altitude is an example of which
gas law? - ANSWER-Graham's Law
Which gas explains why you get hypoxic when you increase in altitude? - ANSWER-
Dalton's Law
Dalton's Law can be remembered by the phrase "Daltons Gang" because? - ANSWER-
Oxygen molecules that were "ganged up" at lower altitudes spread apart at higher
altitudes, making less oxygen available for breathing.
Ballon, barotrauma, equipment issues, air filled medical device expansion, AGE, and
pneumocephalus = which gas law? - ANSWER-Boyle's
Soft tissues swelling at altitude
"________ Gang"
which gas law? - ANSWER-Dalton's
Charging Charles - ANSWER-Charles' law
Grey Matter = Which gas law? - ANSWER-Graham's
Heineken
decompression sickness, the bends = which gas law? - ANSWER-Henry's
Barotitis media - ANSWER-ear pain or ear block
results from failure of the middle ear space to ventilate when going from low to high
atmospheric pressure (descent.)
Treat with Valsalva maneuver or with Oxymetazoline (Afin)
Barodontalgia - ANSWER-Acute toothache caused by air being trapped in a tooth.
Commonly occurs during ascent, with decent bringing relief.
"baro" means pressure, and "odontalgia" means tooth pain
Barosinusitis, or sinus barotrauma - ANSWER-Sinus block
Physiology with Complete Solutions
During ascent does gas expand or contact? - ANSWER-Expand - Boyles Law
During descent does gas contract or expand? - ANSWER-Contact - Boyles Law
Climb 100m will cause temperature to? - ANSWER-Drop 1-degree Celsius - Charles'
law
For every 1,000 ft temperature will drop? - ANSWER-2 degrees Celsius - Charles's law
how to calculate celsius to fahrenheit - ANSWER-(°C x 1.8) + 32 = °F
How to convert Fahrenheit to Celsius - ANSWER-(°F - 32) / 1.8 = °C
the temperature outside is 18 °C. What would that equal in Fahrenheit - ANSWER-(18 *
1.8) + 32
(32.4) + 32=
64.4 °F
You're feeling ill and your body temperature is 101.3 °F. What is the temperature in
Celsius? - ANSWER-(101.3 - 32) / 1.8
(69.3) / 1.8=
38.5 °C
When you charge an oxygen tank, and the tank gets hot; that is an example of what gas
law - ANSWER-Charles' Law
Does gas volume expand or shrink as temperature increases? - ANSWER-expands
Will a volume of a gas shrink or expand when temperature decreases? - ANSWER-
Shrink
An oxygen cylinder left outside overnight will have a lower pressure reading in the
morning due temperature drop. That is an example of what gas law? - ANSWER-Gay-
Lussac's Law
All carbonated beverages are example of which gas law? - ANSWER-Henry's Law
, Which gas law can cause the bends or decompression sickness? - ANSWER-Henry's
Law
Gases diffuse from a higher concentration to an area of lower concentration is which
gas law? - ANSWER-Graham's Law
This gas law is an example of the ongoing process of the diffusion of oxygen and
carbon dioxide in the blood and the transfer of oxygen from blood into the cells. Which
gas law is this? - ANSWER-Graham's Law
gas bubbles coming out of exposed grey matter when at altitude is an example of which
gas law? - ANSWER-Graham's Law
Which gas explains why you get hypoxic when you increase in altitude? - ANSWER-
Dalton's Law
Dalton's Law can be remembered by the phrase "Daltons Gang" because? - ANSWER-
Oxygen molecules that were "ganged up" at lower altitudes spread apart at higher
altitudes, making less oxygen available for breathing.
Ballon, barotrauma, equipment issues, air filled medical device expansion, AGE, and
pneumocephalus = which gas law? - ANSWER-Boyle's
Soft tissues swelling at altitude
"________ Gang"
which gas law? - ANSWER-Dalton's
Charging Charles - ANSWER-Charles' law
Grey Matter = Which gas law? - ANSWER-Graham's
Heineken
decompression sickness, the bends = which gas law? - ANSWER-Henry's
Barotitis media - ANSWER-ear pain or ear block
results from failure of the middle ear space to ventilate when going from low to high
atmospheric pressure (descent.)
Treat with Valsalva maneuver or with Oxymetazoline (Afin)
Barodontalgia - ANSWER-Acute toothache caused by air being trapped in a tooth.
Commonly occurs during ascent, with decent bringing relief.
"baro" means pressure, and "odontalgia" means tooth pain
Barosinusitis, or sinus barotrauma - ANSWER-Sinus block
