While reviewing a pregnant client's medical record, the nurse notes that the cervix was soft in texture and nontender during the pelvic examination. Based on this data, which would the nurse identify as a normal finding?
1. Piskacek sign.
2. Goodell sign.
3. Chadwick sign.
4. Hegar sign.
Correct Answer: 2
During pregnancy, the vascularity of the cervix increases and contributes to the softening of the cervix. This is a normal finding called Goodell sign. Chadwick sign, also occurring during pregnancy, is the appearance of a bluish-purple coloration of the cervix due to vascular congestion. Piskacek sign is when the shape of the uterus becomes irregular due to the implantation of the ovum. Hegar sign occurs throughout pregnancy and is the softening of the region that connects the body of the uterus and the cervix.
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