Andrea, a 23-year-old female, comes to the clinic for her second pre-natal examination. On physical assessment, bluish discoloration of the mucus membranes of the cervix, vagina, and vulva is noted. This probable sign of pregnancy is called:

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The client demonstrates the Chadwick's sign, a probable sign occurring about at about six weeks of pregnancy. Goodell's sign is the softening of the cervix. It occurs at the start of the second month. Hegar's sign is the softening and thinning of the lower segment of the uterus. It occurs at about six weeks of pregnancy. Ballotement is the rebounding of the fetus against the examiner's fingers.

Andrea, a 23-Year-Old Female, Comes to the Clinic for Her