A postpartum client comes to the clinic for her 6-week postpartum checkup. When assessing the client's cervix, the nurse would expect the external cervical os to appear:

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The external cervical os of a postpartum client typically appears slit-like after childbirth. This change occurs because the cervix has stretched during the delivery process. Before childbirth, the external os is usually round or circular, but it alters shape after vaginal delivery.

A Postpartum Client Comes to the Clinic for Her 6-Week