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A nurse is assisting a physician in performing a physical examination of a client who has just been told that she is pregnant. The physician tells the nurse that the Goodell sign is present. The nurse understands that this sign is indicative of:

Group of answer choices

A. The presence of fetal movement

B. An increase in vascularity and hyptertrophy of the cervix

c. A high risk for spontaneous abortion

d. The presence of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) in the urine

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It means significant softening of the vaginal portion of the cervix from increased vascularization. Correct answer is: B. Good luck.
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Answer:

The answer is B.

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