A 33-year-old woman is seen in a sexual health clinic for ma…
A 33-year-old woman is seen in a sexual health clinic for management of vulvar and perineal warts. She states the warts have gradually increased in size during the last month. She does not want to use patient-applied therapy. Physical examination shows multiple vulvar warts without any atypical features. The clinician applies a trichloroacetic acid (TCA) 90% solution to the affected area. Ten minutes later, she complained of severe burning pain in the vulvar and perineal region. Which of the following would most appropriately manage this reaction to the trichloroacetic acid (TCA) 90% solution?
Read DetailsThe Lewis structures for acetic acid and formic acid are sho…
The Lewis structures for acetic acid and formic acid are shown below (nonbonding electrons are omitted for clarity). Acetic acid is found in vinegar and formic acid is in bee stings! Which of these two is the stronger acid? Use the provided pKa values to make your decision. Acetic acid, pKa 4.8 Formic acid, pKa 3.8
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Which of the following aqueous (water) environments is basic? A. Dasani brand of bottled water, pH 5.6 B. Seawater, pH 7.9 C. Essentia brand of bottled water, pH 9.4 D. Industrial discharge stream, pH 4.9 E. Sparkling water, pH 5.2 F. Himalayan stream, pH 8.1
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