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

question 27

Multiple Choice

To reassure and educate pregnant patients about changes in the cervix,vagina,and position of the fetus,the nurse should know which of the following?

• 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 colour of the vaginal mucosa and cervix (Chadwick's sign) usually appears in the second trimester or later as the vagina prepares to stretch during labour.
• 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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