Chemistry and Physics for Nurse Anesthesia 3rd Edition Shubert Test Bank Contents Chapter 1 Measurement .............................................................................................................................. 1 Chapter 2 A Review of Some Chemistry Basics ...................................................................................... 12 Chapter 3 Basics of Physics Part 1 (Force and Pressure) ....................................................................... 22 Chapter 4 Basics of Physics Part 2 (Work, Energy, and Power) ........................................................... 29 Chapter 5 Fluids ......................................................................................................................................... 34 Chapter 6 The Gas Laws ........................................................................................................................... 41 Chapter 7 States of Matter and Changes of State ................................................................................... 47 Chapter 8 Solutions and Their Behavior ................................................................................................. 56 Chapter 9 Acids, Bases, and Buffers ......................................................................................................... 64 Chapter 10 Electricity and Electrical Safety ............................................................................................ 71 Chapter 11 Classes of Organic Compounds ............................................................................................ 79 Chapter 12 Biochemistry ........................................................................................................................... 90 Chapter 13 Radiation and Radioactivity ................................................................................................ 101 1 / 4
Chapter 1 Measurement
- The SI prefix for one-thousandth is
- mega
- kilo
- micro
- milli
Answer: d
- The SI prefix for one-millionth (1/1,000,000) is
- mega
- milli
- micro
- nano
Answer: c
- The SI prefix for one-tenth is
- centi
- deci
- micro
- milli
Answer: b 2 / 4
- Five nursing students measure the height of a patient, each using a different measuring
device. They record their results as follows:
Student A B C D E Height (cm) 157.48 157 160 157.5 157.484
Which student used the least precise scale?
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
Answer: c
- Using the fact that one inch is defined to be 2.54 cm (1 in. 2.54 cm) , 2640 ft equals how
- 0.805 km
many kilometers?
- 0.00559 km
- 0.0671 km
- None of the above is correct.
Answer: a
- Which of the following represents the smallest volume?
- 20 μL
- 2.0x10
−6 L
- 0.020 mL
- 2.0 × 10
4 nL
- They all represent the same volume
Answer: b 3 / 4
- Which of the following represents the smallest volume?
- 0.000450 L
- 4.50 × 10
2 μL
- 4.50 × 10
−1 mL
- 4.50 × 10
5 nL
- They all represent the same volume
Answer: e
- Which statement is true?
- Leading zeros that precede nonzero digits are significant.
- Accuracy can be assessed by calculating the percent error.
- Accuracy cannot be improved by making replicate measurements and taking the average
of those measurements.
- All of the above are true statements.
- All of the above are false.
Answer: b
- Which statement is true?
- Standard deviation is one way to quantify accuracy.
- Precision is the agreement between experimental data and the “true” value.
- Accuracy is the agreement between replicate measurements.
- All of the above are true statements.
- All of the above are false.
Answer: e
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