Phases of Menstrual Cycle

Question 1 of 5

A nurse is educating a client who is complaining of monthly dysmenorrhea. Which diet options would be best to educate this client on?

Eat brown rice or whole grain pastas

Avoid fruits because of all the sugar

Avoid diet sodas

Eat whatever foods she is craving

Question 2 of 5

A woman who has a regular 28 day cycle is tracking her ovulation. Her last period was on October 5. When should she expect to ovulate?

October 19

This can only be predicted by checking her temperature daily

October 24

October 14

Question 3 of 5

A nurse is working with a student nurse in a Women’s Health clinic. The student nurse is identifying the hormones responsible for controlling the menstrual cycle. Which would be the most appropriate responses? Select all that apply.

Estrogen

Progesterone

FSH

Prolactin

Question 4 of 5

Which statement made by the nurse demonstrates proper understanding of the role of progesterone in a woman’s body?

“Progesterone helps thicken the uterine lining for pregnancy.”

“Progesterone tells the endometrium to shed if there is no implantation.”

“Progesterone helps produce milk for breastfeeding.”

“Progesterone signals the release of the egg from the ovary.”

Question 5 of 5

What is the purpose of the release of luteinizing hormone in the female reproductive cycle?

To stimulate ovaries to release an egg

To cause a group of eggs to mature

To cause the corpus luteum to degenerate

To stimulate development of the endometrium

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Phases of Menstrual Cycle

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