The adolescent client reports to the clinic nurse that her period is late, but her home pregnancy test is negative. What should the nurse explain that these findings most likely indicate?

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Home pregnancy tests are most accurate when taken after a missed period, but they can sometimes yield false negatives if taken too early. This is because the level of the pregnancy hormone hCG might not be high enough to detect.

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