[Expert Solution]: The community health nurse is conducting a…

The community health nurse is conducting a lecture on the menstrual cycle to a group of high school students. One of the students asks what exactly is occurring in the cycle that makes her bleed each month during her period. Which statement, made by the nurse, is the most appropriate response? “Progesterone levels drop which causes shedding of the uterine lining.” “The ovary is releasing an ovum into your fallopian tube.” “The uterus is thickening in preparation for a fertilized egg.” “Follicle-stimulating hormone is at it’s peak causing bleeding from the uterus.”