The nurse tells a woman who is trying to conceive to check her cervical mucus for changes. What will she expect the characteristic of cervical mucus to be a few days before ovulation?
a. Cloudy and tacky
b. Scant and thick
c. Thin and white
d. Clear and slippery
ANS: D
Within a few days of ovulation, cervical mucus will become clear and slippery to aid the passage of sperm into the cervix.
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a. Hospitals b. Business c. Industry d. Outpatient clinics
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