The nurse is teaching a woman about her menstrual cycle. Which is the most important change that happens during the follicular phase of the menstrual cycle?
1. Maturation of the graafian follicle
2. Multiplication of the fimbriae
3. Secretion of human chorionic gonadotropin
4. Proliferation of the endometrium
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Rationale 1: Follicle-stimulating hormone is elevated during the follicular phase, and the graafian follicle matures.
Rationale 2: Fimbriae do not multiply in number.
Rationale 3: Human chorionic gonadotropin is produced by a fertilized egg during the luteal phase of the menstrual cycles.
Rationale 4: Proliferation of the endometrium occurs during the secretory phase of the ovarian cycle.
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