The Rate of Absorption of Inhaled Anaesthetic into the Bloodstream

question 1

Multiple Choice

The rate of absorption of inhaled anaesthetic into the bloodstream is dependent on the ________ of the gas.

• A) rate of osmosis
• B) partial pressure
• C) volume
• D) surfactant levels

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Definitions:

Probability Density Function

A function that describes the relative likelihood for a continuous random variable to occur at a point in the observation space.

Continuous Random Variable

A variable that can take an infinite number of real values within a specific range.

Normal Curve

A symmetrical bell-shaped graph that represents the distribution of data in which most values cluster around a mean value.

Standard Normal Probability Distribution

A normal distribution with a mean of zero and a standard deviation of one.