If the patient has a ____, a small amount of pinkish or brown-tinged mucous discharge, it may be an indication of imminent delivery.

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A bloody show, which is a small amount of pinkish or brown-tinged mucous discharge, may indicate that the cervix is dilating and that labor is imminent. Quickening refers to the first movements of the fetus felt by the mother, rupture of waters refers to the breaking of the amniotic sac, and polyhydramnios hemorrhage refers to excessive amniotic fluid and bleeding, which is not typically associated with imminent delivery.

If the Patient Has a ____, a Small Amount of Pinkish