What Should the Nurse Be Aware of in Relation to Diabetes

question 17

Multiple Choice

What should the nurse be aware of in relation to diabetes in pregnancy?

• A) With good control of maternal glucose levels,sudden and unexplained stillbirth is no longer a major concern.
• B) The most important cause of perinatal loss in diabetic pregnancy is congenital malformations.
• C) Infants of mothers with diabetes have the same risks for central nervous system (CNS)defects as infants of mothers that do not have diabetes.
• D) At birth the newborn of a diabetic mother is no longer at any risk.

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