ATI NCLEX-RN Practice Questions Practice Question

A 35-year-old primigravida comes to the clinic for her first prenatal visit. The midwife, on examining the client, suspects that she is approximately 11 weeks pregnant. The pregnancy is positively confirmed by finding:

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Chadwick's sign is a presumptive sign of pregnancy. The coloration may not subside from past pregnancy or could be caused by other situations that create vasocongestion. FHR (movement) observed DISTINCT on ultrasound is a positive diagnosis of pregnancy. Enlargement of the uterus may be due to fibroids or infection. It is considered a probable sign. Breast tenderness and enlargement is a presumptive sign because it may be due to other conditions, such as premenstrual changes.

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