The Patient Has Just Learned That She Is Pregnant and Overhears

question 11

Multiple Choice

The patient has just learned that she is pregnant and overhears the gynecologist saying that she has a positive Chadwick's sign. When the patient asks the nurse what this means, how would the nurse respond?

• A) "Chadwick's sign signifies an increased risk of blood clots in pregnant women because of a congestion of blood."
• B) "That sign means the cervix has softened as the result of tissue changes that naturally occur with pregnancy."
• C) "This means that a mucus plug has formed in the cervical canal to help protect you from uterine infection."
• D) "This sign occurs normally in pregnancy, when estrogen causes increased blood flow in the area of the cervix."

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