The Nurse Is Preparing a Handout on the Ovarian Cycle

question 19

Multiple Choice

The nurse is preparing a handout on the ovarian cycle for a group of middle school girls. Which information should the nurse include?

• A) There are two phases of the ovarian cycle: luteal and follicular.
• B) The hormone human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) stimulates ovulation.
• C) The ovum travels from the ovary to the tube during the luteal phase.
• D) Irregular menstrual cycles have varying lengths of the follicular phase.

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Definitions:

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