The nurse is teaching a client who recently learned that she is pregnant. Which hormone should the nurse instruct as being secreted by the fertilized egg?

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Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) is secreted by the fertilized egg and is responsible for maintaining the corpus luteum, which in turn produces progesterone to prepare the uterus for the implantation of the fertilized egg. Additionally, hCG is the hormone that is detected by pregnancy tests.

The Nurse Is Teaching a Client Who Recently Learned That