During a pelvic examination for a postmenopausal woman, you would expect to assess:
a. a wider and longer vaginal vault.
b. the absence of vaginal wall rugation.
c. a nonpalpable cervical os.
d. a more mobile cervix.
B
Expected findings in the pelvic examination of an older woman include a narrower and shorter vagina, the absence of rugation, a less mobile cervix, and a palpable cervical os.
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