Question

The nurse is taking an initial history of a prenatal client. Which of the following, if detected by the nurse practitioner, would indicate a positive, or diagnostic sign of pregnancy?

a) Positive pregnancy test
b) Goodell's sign
c) Uterine enlargement and amenorrhea
d) Fetal heartbeat with at Doppler at 11 weeks gestation

Answer 1

A fetal heartbeat with a Doppler at 11 weeks gestation is a diagnostic sign of pregnancy.

Step-by-step explanation:

If detected by the nurse practitioner, the presence of a fetal heartbeat with a Doppler at 11 weeks gestation would indicate a positive, or diagnostic sign of pregnancy.