Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 86%
Simulated
Passage / Scenario
A client at 24 weeks of gestation.A nurse is teaching a client at 24 weeks of gestation about special considerations of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). Which of the following statements by the client indicates that the teaching was effective? (Select all that apply)
Correct answer
A,B,C,E
Rationale
A: Gestational diabetes mellitus increases the risk of preterm labor due to complications like polyhydramnios. B: Clients with GDM have a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes later in life. C: Intensive fetal monitoring is necessary to detect complications in GDM. E: GDM increases the risk of postpartum hemorrhage due to uterine overdistention.