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A nurse is providing education to a pregnant client about the hormonal changes during pregnancy.
Which hormone is responsible for maintaining the corpus luteum and stimulating fetal growth ?
Progesterone is responsible for maintaining the corpus luteum and stimulating fetal growth. Progesterone also prevents miscarriage by relaxing the uterus and maintaining the endometrium.
Estrogen is not responsible for maintaining the corpus luteum or stimulating fetal growth. Estrogen helps develop the female sexual traits and supports the growth of the uterus and placenta.
Thyroid hormones are not responsible for maintaining the corpus luteum or stimulating fetal growth. Thyroid hormones regulate the metabolism and energy levels of the mother and the fetus.
Prolactin is not responsible for maintaining the corpus luteum or stimulating fetal growth. Prolactin stimulates milk production in the breasts after delivery.
Progesterone is responsible for maintaining the corpus luteum and stimulating fetal growth.
Progesterone also prevents miscarriage by relaxing the uterus and maintaining the endometrium.
Choice B is wrong because estrogen is not responsible for maintaining the corpus luteum or stimulating fetal growth.
Estrogen helps develop the female sexual traits and supports the growth of the uterus and placenta.
Choice C is wrong because thyroid hormones are not responsible for maintaining the corpus luteum or stimulating fetal growth.
Thyroid hormones regulate the metabolism and energy levels of the mother and the fetus.
Choice D is wrong because prolactin is not responsible for maintaining the corpus luteum or stimulating fetal growth.
Prolactin stimulates milk production in the breasts after delivery.