A woman who is 8 weeks pregnant is in the clinic for a checkup.The nurse reads on her chart that her cervix is softened and looks cyanotic.The nurse knows that the woman is exhibiting which of the following signs?

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Shortly after the first missed menstrual period,the female genitalia show signs of the growing fetus.The cervix softens (Goodell's sign)at 5 to 6 weeks,and the vaginal mucosa and cervix look cyanotic (Chadwick's sign)at 6 to 8 weeks.These changes occur because of increased vascularity and edema of the cervix,and hypertrophy and hyperplasia of the cervical glands.

A Woman Who Is 8 Weeks Pregnant Is in the Clinic