HCG is produced by the

placenta
ovaries
pituitary gland
uterus


placenta

Rationale: The placenta produces HCG shortly after implantation of the fertilized ovum.

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You are administering aspirin to a patient with crushing chest pain when he asks you if he is having a heart attack. An appropriate response to his question would be:

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