Asked by Hardeep Singh on Jun 26, 2024

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A woman who is 8 weeks pregnant is in the clinic for a checkup. The nurse reads on her chart that her cervix is softened and looks cyanotic. Based on these findings, what two signs is the patient exhibiting?

A) Tanner and Hegar
B) Hegar and Goodell
C) Chadwick and Hegar
D) Goodell and Chadwick

Goodell Sign

An indicator of pregnancy characterized by the softening of the cervix and the vagina caused by increased vascular congestion.

Chadwick Sign

A bluish discoloration of the cervix, vagina, and labia resulting from increased blood flow, usually an early sign of pregnancy.

Cervix

The lower part of the uterus that connects to the vagina and dilates during childbirth to allow for the passage of a baby.

  • Identify and interpret the normal and abnormal changes related to female reproductive health across the lifespan.
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Karis PringleJun 28, 2024
Final Answer :
D
Explanation :
Shortly after the first missed menstrual period, the female genitalia show signs of the growing fetus. The cervix softens (Goodell sign) at 4 to 6 weeks, and the vaginal mucosa and cervix look cyanotic (Chadwick sign) at 8 to 12 weeks. These changes occur because of increased vascularity and edema of the cervix and hypertrophy and hyperplasia of the cervical glands. Hegar sign occurs when the isthmus of the uterus softens at 6 to 8 weeks. Tanner sign is not a correct response.