The nurse reviews the patient's laboratory results and finds the level of Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) has increased significantly since yesterday. When assessing this patient, what will the nurse expect to find?
A) The patient is pregnant.
B) The patient's menses have begun.
C) The patient is ovulating.
D) The patient is preparing to deliver.
B
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The dropping levels of estrogen and progesterone trigger the release of Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) and then follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH) again, along with the start of another menstrual cycle. Lowered hormone levels cause the inner lining of the uterus to slough off because it is no longer stimulated by the hormones, demonstrated by the beginning of menses. The patient is not pregnant or ovulating at the start of another menstrual cycle nor is she preparing to deliver a baby.
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