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CRNA Board Review--Physics, Chem, Math
CRNA Board Review
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Nursing
Graduate
12/23/2009

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Term
Is vapor pressure a function of temperature, pressure, or volume?
Definition
Temperature
Term
Describe Dalton's Law
Definition
Dalton's Law states that the sum of the partial pressures in an environment is equal to the total pressure
Term
1 atmosphere is equal to--mmHg, psi, kPa, bar
Definition
1 atm = 760 mmHg = 14.7 psi = 101 kPa = 1 bar
Term
Describe how tension changes as a cylinder increases in size
Definition
T=Pr FOR CYLINDERS, so as a sphere grows in size, its tension increases as well
Term
State the Law of Laplace FOR SPHERES and how it appllies to ARDS
Definition
T = (Pr)/2
where T = tension
P= pressure
r= radius
So because tension is independent of radius for all spheres where there is a liquid-air interface, as the radius gets smaller, the pressure increases. So for the ARDS alveoli (no surfactant), as it gets smaller, the internal pressure increaes and smaller alveoli will empty into larger ones
Term
Describe the Law of Laplace and tension/pressure relationship for normal alveoli
Definition
Normal alveoli have surfactant, so tension increases with radius, so internal alveoli pressure doesn't change
Term
What is the formula for laminar flow?
Definition
Flow (Q) = (3.14*radius to the fourth*change in pressure) / (8nL)

Where n= viscosity and L = length
Term
What is the name of the formula for laminar flow?
Definition
Hagen-Poiseuille's Law
Term
What property determines flow when flow is laminar?
Definition
Viscosity
Term
What is Reynolds number and how is it formulated?
Definition
Reynolds number describes a number when flow becomes turbulent (RN >1500-2000)
Formula is R# = (velocity x diameter x density) / viscosity
Term
When flow becomes turbulent, what determines flow?
Definition
Density
Term
Describe the Venturi Effect and Bernoulli effect
Definition
When fluid flows through a constricted tube, the velocity of the fluid increases, and the lateral pressure (the pressure exerted on the walls of the tube by the fluid) decreases---this causes air entrapment
Term
Describe Henry's Law
Definition
Henry's Law states that the amount of a gas that dissolves in a liquid is proportional to the partial pressure of the gas in the gas phase
Term
What is avogadro's number and what does it represent?
Definition
6.022 x 10^23, its the number of molecules in one mole of a substance
Term
At STP, what volume will 1 mole of a gas occupy?
Definition
22.4 L
Term
What is critical temperature?
Definition
Its the temp at which a gas cannot be liquified, no matter the pressure
Term
What is the critical temperature of O2? What is the boiing point of O2?
Definition
CT = -119
BP = -182
Term
What is adiabatic heating?
Definition
When you open a tank hooked up to a pipe, the compressed gas is released into a smaller volume; pressure increases and hence temperature with it
Term
What is the Joule-Thompsen effect?
Definition
Adiabatic cooling (release of pressurized gas from a tank into a larger volume, ie an open rooma, causes the volume to increase, pressure stays the same, and hence temp drops)
Term
Describe a full O2 e-cylinder
Definition
Pressure = 2200 psi
Volume = 660 L
Term
Describe a full N20 e-cylinder
Definition
pressure = 745 psi
volume = 1590 L
The pressure does not drop until the liquid stage is gone (about 1/4 left)
Term
Describe Fick's Law of Diffusion
Definition
[(P1-P2)(area)(solubility)] / [(membrane thickness)(square root of molecular weight)]
Term
Diffusion of a substance is described by what law?
Definition
Fick's Law
Term
Diffusion of a gas is directly proportional to what? Inversely proportional to what?
Definition
Directly--area, change in pressure, solubility Inversely--membrane thickness, molecular weight
Term
Pulse oximetry is based on what law?
Definition
Beer-Lambert
Term
How is most heat usually lost from the body?
Definition
radiation
Term
What is absolute humidity?
Definition
The mass of water vapor in a given volume of air
Term
What is relative humidity?
Definition
Its the ratio of the actual humidity compared to the maximum humidity (
RH = actual vapor pressure/saturated (max) vapor pressure
Term
What is soda lime made of, does it have silica?
Definition
94% Ca(OH)2
5% NaOH
1%KOH
It has silica
Term
What is baralyme made of? Does it have silica in it?
Definition
80% Ca(OH)2
20% Ba(OH)2
No silica
Term
What does % concentration mean?
Definition
Grams/100mL
Term
What does a 1:1000 solution mean?
Definition
1 gram in 1000 mL
Term
Is density of a gas more important with laminar or turbulent flow?
Definition
Turbulent
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