An instructor is explaining to students in the OB rotation that Goodell's sign is which of the following?
A.
Bluish cervical discoloration
B.
Cervical softening
C.
False labor contractions
D.
Slowed fetal heart tones
ANS: B
Goodell's sign is softening of the cervix that occurs due to hormonal influences. It is not related to fetal heart tones or contractions. Chadwick's sign is a bluish discoloration of the cervix, vulva, and vagina.
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