The Patient Has Read That the Placenta Produces Hormones That

question 16

Multiple Choice

The patient has read that the placenta produces hormones that are vital to the function of the fetus. It is evident that that the patient understands the function of the placenta when she states, "The hormone primarily responsible for the maintenance of pregnancy past the 11th week is:

• A) "Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)."
• B) "Human placental lactogen (hPL)."
• C) "Estrogen."
• D) "Progesterone."

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