The nurse is caring for a pregnant client.
The client asks how the doctor could tell she was pregnant ‘just by looking inside.’
The nurse tells her the most likely explanation is that she had a positive Chadwick’s sign, which is a:
- a- Bluish coloration of the cervix and vaginal walls.
- b- Pronounced softening of the cervix.
- c- Clot of very thick mucous that obstructs the cervical canal.
- d- Slight rotation of the uterus to the right.
Answer A.
Chadwick’s sign is a bluish-purple coloration of the cervix and vaginal walls, occurring at 4 weeks of pregnancy, that is caused by vasocongestion.
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