Chemistry and Physics for Nurse Anesthesia

David Shubert, PhD, is a dean in the College of Arts and Sciences at Newman University, Wichita, Kansas.John Leyba, PhD, is a professor of chemistry and head of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of North Georgia, Dahlonega, Georgia.Sharon Niemann, DNAP, CRNA, is director of the Nurse Anesthesia Program, Newman University, Wichita, Kansas.

• ContentsVideosForeword G. Michael Caughlin, MDPreface1. MeasurementWhy This Matters: A Nurse Anesthetist’s ViewA Review of Some Basic Mathematical SkillsMeasurements and Significant FiguresSignificant Figures in CalculationsAccuracy and PrecisionSI (Metric System)Absolute Zero and the Kelvin ScaleConversion FactorsDensityDensity and Specific GravitySummaryReview Questions for Measurement2. A Review of Some Chemistry BasicsWhy This Matters: A Nurse Anesthetist’s ViewWhat Is Chemistry?Atomic Structure and DimensionDalton’s Atomic TheoryThe Periodic Table of the ElementsSome Common ElementsChemical NomenclatureElectrolytesStoichiometrySummaryReview Questions for Chemistry BasicsNote: The video icons link to http://www.springerpub.com/shubert-3rd-edition, where corresponding videos can be found.3. Basics of Physics Part 1 (Force and Pressure)Why This Matters: A Nurse Anesthetist’s ViewNewton’s LawsMassVelocityAccelerationForcePressureAtmospheric PressureMeasuring PressureOscillometrySummaryReview Questions for Physics (Part 1)4. Basics of Physics Part 2 (Work, Energy, and Power)Why This Matters: A Nurse Anesthetist’s ViewWorkState FunctionsEnergyThermodynamicsSpecific HeatPowerSummaryReview Questions for Physics (Part 2)5. FluidsWhy This Matters: A Nurse Anesthetist’s ViewFluids: A DefinitionHydrostaticsHydrodynamics: Moving FluidsViscositySummaryReview Questions for Fluids6. The Gas LawsWhy This Matters: A Nurse Anesthetist’s ViewThe Empirical Gas LawsThe Ideal Gas LawDalton’s Law of Partial PressuresKinetic Molecular Theory of GasesGraham’s Law of EffusionIdeal Gases and Real GasesSummaryReview Questions for Gases7. States of Matter and Changes of StateWhy This Matters: A Nurse Anesthetist’s ViewKinetic Molecular Theory of MatterChemical Bonding and the Octet RuleEnergy Changes and Changes of StateSummaryReview Questions for States of Matter and Changes of State8. Solutions and Their BehaviorWhy This Matters: A Nurse Anesthetist’s ViewSome Basic TerminologySolution ConcentrationsSolubilityEnergy Changes and the Solution ProcessFactors Affecting SolubilityColligative Properties of SolutionsColloidsSummaryReview Questions for Solutions9. Acids, Bases, and BuffersWhy This Matters: A Nurse Anesthetist’s ViewChemical EquilibriaAcids and BasesAcid–Base ReactionsMeasuring Acidity: The pH FunctionCalculating the pH of SolutionsOther Acidic SpeciesBuffersSummaryReview Questions for Acids and Bases10. Electricity and Electrical SafetyWhy This Matters: A Nurse Anesthetist’s ViewElectricity and Electrical ChargeOhm’s Law and Electrical CircuitsSemiconductorsSpectroscopySummaryReview Questions for Electricity11. Classes of Organic CompoundsWhy This Matters: A Nurse Anesthetist’s ViewFunctional GroupsHydrocarbon Functional GroupsAlkenesOrganohalogen CompoundsFunctional Groups Based on WaterAminesCarbonyl Functional GroupsSummaryReview Question for Organic Compounds12. BiochemistryWhy This Matters: A Nurse Anesthetist’s ViewBiomoleculesCarbohydratesFischer ProjectionsLipidsMetabolism of Carbohydrates and Fatty AcidsProteins and Amino AcidsNucleic AcidsSummaryReview Questions for Biochemistry13. Radiation and RadioactivityWhy This Matters: A Nurse Anesthetist’s ViewRadiationElectromagnetic RadiationRadioactive Materials—An IntroductionRadioactivityRadioactive DecayDecay RateHalf-LifeIonizing Radiation Versus Nonionizing RadiationSources of Radioactive MaterialsRadiation ExposureEffects of Ionizing Radiation on Biological SystemsMedical Uses of Radionuclides (Nuclear Medicine)Working With Radioactive MaterialsSummaryReview Questions for Radiation and Radioactivity14. Problem-Solving Skills and Answers to Review QuestionsUsing Your CalculatorUnit Conversions and the Use of Conversion FactorsA Simple Problem-Solving MethodologyStep-by-Step Solutions to End-of-Chapter ProblemsComprehensive List of EquationsFormulas and ConstantsGlossarySupplemental ReferencesIndex

"This clear, easy-to-read text will help even the most chemistry- and physics-phobic students to master the foundations of these sciences and competently apply them in a variety of clinical situations. Ten on-line videos enhance teaching and learning, and abundant clinical application scenarios help reinforce scientific principles and relate them to day-to-day anesthesia procedures."