The nurse is reviewing the process of oocyte maturation and ovulation with a client. What occurs during the follicular phase of the ovarian cycle that the nurse should include in the teaching session on ovulation with the client?
A) Under the influence of follicle-stimulating hormone, several follicles begin to ripen, and the ovum with each begins to mature.
B) The empty ruptured graafian follicle becomes the corpus luteum and it begins to secrete progesterone and estrogen.
C) About day 14, a surge of hormones cause the ovum to burst through the ovary.
D) Preparation of the uterus for implantation of an ovum.
A
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The follicular phase lasts from about day 4 to about day 14 . During this time, under the influence of FSH, several follicles begin to ripen and the ovum within each begins to mature. About day 14, a surge of hormones causes the ovum to burst through the ovary; this act is called ovulation. During the luteal phase, the empty, ruptured graafian follicle becomes the corpus luteum and it begins to secrete progesterone and estrogen. The endometrium of the uterus has a similar cycle. It is called the uterine cycle or endometrial cycle. This process prepares the uterus for implantation of an ovum (egg).
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