The OB-GYN nurse knows that the proliferative phase of the menstrual cycle includes which changes? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply
1. Thin, clear cervical mucus
2. Estrogen peaks just before ovulation
3. No ferning pattern of cervical mucus
4. A pH change to 7.5
5. Epithelium warps into folds
1, 2, 4
Explanation: 1. Cervical mucus at ovulation becomes thin, clear, watery, and more alkaline, making it more favorable to spermatozoa.
2. Estrogen peaks just before ovulation in the proliferative phase of the menstrual cycle.
4. The cervical mucosa pH increases from below 7 to 7.5 at the time of ovulation.
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