The clinic nurse knows that the part of the endometrial cycle occurring from ovulation to just prior to menses is known as the:
a. Menstrual phase
b. Proliferative phase
c. Secretory phase
d. Ischemic phase
ANS: c
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a. The menstrual phase is the time of vaginal bleeding, approximately days 1 to 6.
b. The proliferative phase ends the menses through ovulation, approximately days 7 to 14.
c. The secretory phases occurs from the time of ovulation to the period just prior to menses, or approximately days 15 to 26.
d. The ischemic phase occurs from the end of the secretory phase to the onset of menstruation, approximately days 27 to 28.
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