NCLEX-PN

Category - Health Promotion

A female client visits the clinic after her a home kit pregnancy test tested positive. The nurse understands that a positive HCG urine test is which sign of pregnancy?
  1. Presumptive
  2. Probable
  3. Positive
  4. Possible
Explanation
Answer: B - A positive HCG urine test is a probable sign of pregnancy. Probable signs are more reliable than presumptive signs because they can be objectively documented by the examiner; however, they are not considered positive findings.
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