A nurse is assisting in performing an assessment on a client who suspects that she is pregnant and is checking the client for probable signs of pregnancy. Select all probable signs of pregnancy.
The probable signs of pregnancy include:
Uterine Enlargement
Hegars sign or softening and thinning of the uterine segment that occurs at week 6.
Goodells sign or softening of the cervix that occurs at the beginning of the 2nd month
Chadwicks sign or bluish coloration of the mucous membranes of the cervix, vagina and vulva. Occurs at week 6.
Ballottement or rebounding of the fetus against the examiners fingers of palpation
Braxton-Hicks contractions
Positive pregnancy test measuring for hCG.
Positive signs of pregnancy include:
Fetal Heart Rate detected by electronic device (doppler) at 10-12 weeks
Fetal Heart rate detected by nonelectronic device (fetoscope) at 20 weeks AOG
Active fetal movement palpable by the examiners
Outline of the fetus via radiography or ultrasound
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