What assessment finding does the nurse expect in a woman with cervical dilation and effacement?

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As the cervix begins to soften,dilate,and efface,expulsion of the mucous plug that sealed the cervix during pregnancy occurs.This causes rupture of small cervical capillaries,leading to bloody show.Cervical dilation and effacement do not occur with false labor.Lightening is the descent of the fetus toward the pelvic inlet before labor.Bladder distention occurs when the bladder is not emptied frequently.It may slow down the decent of the fetus during labor.

What Assessment Finding Does the Nurse Expect in a Woman