Which statement best describes the follicular phase of the ...

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Which statement best describes the follicular phase of the ovarian cycle?
 
  a. If the ovum is not fertilized, the corpus luteum degenerates.
  b. The corpus luteum increases estrogen and progesterone production.
  c. The graafian follicle ruptures, releasing the ovum from the ovarian surface.
  d. It extends from the fifteenth to the twenty-eighth day of the menstrual cycle.

Question 2

The client asks the nurse when she is most likely to become pregnant. The most appropriate response is the _____ day of the menstrual cycle.
 
  a. Third
  b. Seventh
  c. Tenth
  d. Fourteenth

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
The development and release of the ovum is the focus of the follicular phase. The other events listed occur in the luteal cycle.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
The development of an ovarian follicle occurs during the follicular phase of the menstrual cycle. In a typical menstrual cycle, ovulation occurs 14 days before the next cycle begins.