Question

The nurse is collecting data from a client who suspects she is pregnant. The nurse is checking the client for probable sign(s) of pregnancy that the nurse should recognize. (Select all that applies)

a. Ballottement
b. Chadwicks sign
c. Uterine enlargement
d.Braxton Hicks contractions
e. outline of fetus via radiography or ultrasound
f. Fetal heart rate detected by a nonelectronic device.

Answer 1

The probable signs of pregnancy that a nurse would recognize include Ballottement, Chadwick's sign, uterine enlargement, and Braxton Hicks contractions. The outline of the fetus via radiography or ultrasound and the fetal heart rate detected by a non-electronic device are positive signs of pregnancy.

Step-by-step explanation:

The nurse would recognize the following as probable signs of pregnancy:

• Ballottement - a technique of palpating a floating structure by bouncing it gently and feeling it rebound.
• Chadwick's sign - a bluish discoloration of the cervix, vagina, and labia resulting from increased blood flow.
• Uterine enlargement - growth of the uterus to accommodate the developing fetus.
• Braxton Hicks contractions - irregular pre-labor contractions of the uterus.

However, outline of the fetus via radiography or ultrasound is considered a positive sign of pregnancy, as well as the detection of a fetal heart rate by a non-electronic device, once it's identifiable through methods such as a Doppler device after a certain number of weeks into the pregnancy.