Nurses Alert to Signs of the Onset of the Second

question 22

Multiple Choice

Nurses alert to signs of the onset of the second stage of labor can be certain that this stage has begun when:

• A) The woman has a sudden episode of vomiting.
• B) The nurse is unable to feel the cervix during a vaginal examination.
• C) Bloody show increases.
• D) The woman involuntarily tries to bear down.

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Definitions:

Swern Oxidation

A method of oxidizing primary and secondary alcohols to aldehydes and ketones using dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), oxalyl chloride, and a base.

NaOCl/TEMPO

A combination of sodium hypochlorite and TEMPO, used as an oxidizing agent system in organic chemistry for the selective oxidation of alcohols to aldehydes or ketones.

DMP Reagent

A powerful oxidizing agent, Dess-Martin Periodinane, used in organic chemistry to convert primary alcohols to aldehydes and secondary alcohols to ketones with high selectivity.

TsCl

Tosyl chloride, a chemical reagent used to make alcohols more reactive by converting them into tosylates.