The nurse midwife is performing a pelvic examination on a client who came to her following a positive home pregnancy test. The nurse checks the woman's cervix for the probable sign of pregnancy known as Goodell's sign. Which of the following describes this alteration?


a) The cervix softens.
b) The lower uterine segment softens.
c) The cervix looks blue or purple when examined.
d) The fundus enlarges.