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tichca

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on: Jun 28, 2018
The school nurse is conducting health education classes for a group of adolescent girls. Which are the actions of the estrogen hormone on the female body? (Select all that apply.)
 
  a. Stimulates contractions during birth
  b. Relaxes pelvic ligaments during pregnancy
  c. Stimulates the endometrium before ovulation
  d. Stimulates growth of uterus during pregnancy
  e. Stimulates the let-down reflex during breastfeeding

Question 2

The middle school nurse is reviewing the phases of the endometrial cycle with a group of female students. Which student statement will the nurse need to correct?
 
  a. The proliferative phase occurs when the ovum is maturing.
  b. The expulsion phase occurs when the ovum is discharged from the ovary.
  c. The secretory phase occurs during the second half of the menstrual cycle.
  d. The menstrual phase occurs after the levels of estrogen and progesterone fall.


SamMuagrove

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Reply #1 on: Jun 28, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: B, C, D
The hormone estrogen relaxes pelvic ligaments during pregnancy, stimulates the endometrium before ovulation, and stimulates the growth of the uterus during pregnancy. Oxytocin stimulates contractions during pregnancy and stimulates the let-down reflex during breastfeeding.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
The menstrual cycle has only three phasesproliferative, secretory, and menstrual. Occurrences of each of the three phases have been described. There is no expulsion phase in the menstrual cycle.


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