To Reassure and Educate Pregnant Clients About Changes in the Cervix,vagina,and

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Multiple Choice

To reassure and educate pregnant clients about changes in the cervix,vagina,and position of the fetus,nurses should be aware that:

• A)Because of a number of changes in the cervix, abnormal Papanicolaou (Pap) tests are much easier to evaluate.
• B)Quickening is a technique of palpating the fetus to engage it in passive movement.
• C)The deepening color of the vaginal mucosa and cervix (Chadwick's sign) usually appears in the second trimester or later as the vagina prepares to stretch during labor.
• D)Increased vascularity of the vagina increases sensitivity and may lead to a high degree of arousal, especially in the second trimester.

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