The nurse notes the following findings in a 12-weeks'-gestation patient. Which of the findings would enable the nurse to tell the patient that she is diagnostically pregnant?

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Fetal heart rate detection by Doppler ultrasound is a definitive diagnostic sign of pregnancy, as it directly indicates the presence of a living embryo or fetus. Positive pregnancy tests, Chadwick's sign, and Montgomery gland enlargement are indicative of pregnancy but are not diagnostic on their own, as they can be influenced by other factors or conditions.

The Nurse Notes the Following Findings in a 12-Weeks'-Gestation Patient