The nurse has learned that which hormone is primarily responsible for maintaining a pregnancy?

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Progesterone is the hormone primarily responsible for maintaining a pregnancy.Estrogen promotes hyperplasia and hypertrophy during pregnancy.After implantation,the trophoblast secretes human chorionic gonadotropin,which prompts the corpus luteum to continue progesterone production until the placenta takes over the job.Oxytocin stimulates uterine contractions during labor.

The Nurse Has Learned That Which Hormone Is Primarily Responsible