The nurse is aware that the hormone released monthly by the anterior pituitary gland, causing the ovary to ripen one or more ova, is:
a. diethylstilbestrol (DES)
b. follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
c. human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG)
d. progesterone
B
Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) is the hormone released monthly by the anterior pituitary gland, causing the ovary to ripen one or more ova.
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