The presence of cervical motion tenderness may indicate:
a. pregnancy.
b. nulliparity.
c. pelvic inflammatory disease.
d. vulvovaginitis.
C
Painful cervical motion tenderness suggests a pelvic inflammatory disease or a ruptured tubal pregnancy. The cervix is expected to move 1 to 2 cm without discomfort under normal condi-tions.
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