Author Question: A client notices that the health care provider writes positive Chadwick's sign on her chart. She ... (Read 111 times)

pane00 · **on:** Jun 28, 2018

A client notices that the health care provider writes positive Chadwick's sign on her chart. She asks the nurse what this means. Which is the nurse's best response?

a. It means the cervix is softening.
b. That refers to a positive sign of pregnancy.
c. It refers to the bluish color of the cervix in pregnancy.
d. The doctor was able to flex the uterus against the cervix.

Question 2

A client in her first trimester complains of nausea and vomiting. She asks, Why does this happen? What is the nurse's best response?

a. It is due to an increase in gastric motility.
b. It may be due to changes in hormones.
c. It is related to an increase in glucose levels.
d. It is caused by a decrease in gastric secretions.

asdfghjkl; · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 28, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
Increased vascularity of the pelvic organs during pregnancy results in the bluish color of the cervix, vagina, and labia, called Chadwick's sign. Softening of the cervix is Goodell's sign. Chadwick's sign is a probable sign of pregnancy. The softening of the lower segment of the uterus is Hegar's sign, which can allow the uterus to be flexed against the cervix.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
Nausea and vomiting are believed to be caused by increased levels of hormones, decreased gastric motility, and hypoglycemia. Gastric motility decreases during pregnancy. Glucose levels decrease in the first trimester. Gastric secretions decrease, but this is not the main cause of nausea and vomiting.