The nurse is examining a pregnant client and notes the cervix has a bluish-purple change in coloration. The nurse would correctly document which of the following conditions in this situation?
1. Nabothian cyst
2. Goodell's sign
3. Chadwick's sign
4. Bloody show
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Rationale 1: Nabothian cysts are yellow and nodular and are benign areas that may appear after childbirth.
Rationale 2: Vascularity of the cervix also contributes to the softening of the cervix, and is called Goodell's sign.
Rationale 3: Chadwick's sign appears during pregnancy and is the appearance of a bluish-purple coloration of the cervix due to vascular congestion.
Rationale 4: Expulsion of the mucous plug at the endocervical canal produces a bloody show at the initiation of labor.
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