Which of the Following Does Not Occur Prior to or During

question 53

Multiple Choice

Which of the following does not occur prior to or during stage 1 of labor?

• A) bloody show
• B) effacement
• C) uterine contractions
• D) breaking water
• E) dislodging of the placenta

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Definitions:

Common Cause Variation

The variation in a process that is random and inherent to the process itself, as opposed to being caused by identifiable factors.

Conjugate Acid

The species formed when a base gains a proton (H+), effectively showing the protonated form of the base.

Conjugate Base

The species that remains after a Bronsted-Lowry acid has donated a proton, capable of accepting a proton to reform the acid.

Acid/Base Reaction

A chemical reaction that involves the transfer of protons (H+) between a base (proton acceptor) and an acid (proton donor).