A client calls the physician's office to schedule an appointment because a home pregnancy test was performed and the results were positive. The nurse determines that the home pregnancy test identified the presence of which of the following in the urine?

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Home pregnancy tests work by detecting the presence of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) in the urine, a hormone produced by the placenta shortly after the embryo attaches to the uterine lining.

A Client Calls the Physician's Office to Schedule an Appointment