During an internal examination,the nurse notices that the cervix bulges outside the introitus when the patient is asked to strain.The nurse will document this as:

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The cervix should not be found to bulge into the vagina.Uterine prolapse is graded as follows: first degree-cervix appears at introitus with straining;second degree-cervix bulges outside introitus with straining;and third degree-whole uterus protrudes,even without straining (essentially,uterus is inside out).

During an Internal Examination,the Nurse Notices That the Cervix Bulges