The nursing instructor is discussing the physiology of pregnancy with her clinical group
What hormone, produced during pregnancy, would the instructor tell the students helps to maintain the pregnancy until birth of the fetus? Options A, B, and C are not correct. A) High levels of estrogen only
B) High levels of estrogen, low levels of progesterone
C) Low levels of estrogen, high levels of progesterone
D) High levels of estrogen and progesterone
D
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In a pregnant woman, both estrogen and progesterone hormones have specific functions. High levels of both hormones are needed for the maintenance of pregnancy.
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