The Nurse Adding Sterile Liquids to a Sterile Field Should

question 23

Multiple Choice

The nurse adding sterile liquids to a sterile field should:

• A) hold the liquid container high over the sterile field.
• B) remove the cap and place the container with the inside facing down.
• C) prepare a new sterile field if it becomes wet during the procedure.
• D) carefully reach over the sterile field to pour the liquid.

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Definitions:

Aldol Reaction

A type of organic reaction where an enol or an enolate ion reacts with a carbonyl compound to form a beta-hydroxyaldehyde or beta-hydroxyketone, followed by dehydration to give a conjugated enone.

Crossed Aldol Condensation

A chemical reaction involving two different carbonyl compounds to form a β-hydroxyketone or an α,β-unsaturated ketone under basic or acidic conditions.

Cinnamaldehyde

A yellow oily compound that gives cinnamon its flavor and odor, known chemically as a phenylpropanoid.

Claisen Product

The β-keto ester or β-diketone result obtained from a Claisen Condensation reaction.