The nurse is preparing a presentation on the menstrual cycle for a group of high school students. Which statement should the nurse include in this presentation?
1. "The menstrual cycle has five distinct phases that occur during the month."
2. "One hormone controls the phases of the menstrual cycle."
3. "The secretory phase occurs when a woman is most fertile."
4. "Menstrual cycle phases vary in order from one woman to another."
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Rationale 1: There are four phases of the menstrual cycle.
Rationale 2: Four hormones control ovulation and, therefore, the menstrual cycle.
Rationale 3: During the secretory phase, the endometrium is thickest, and glycogen is produced to nourish a fertilized ovum, causing the woman to be most fertile.
Rationale 4: Although the length of the menstrual cycle might vary, the phases of the menstrual cycle always occur in the same order.
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