DB Is 36 Weeks Pregnant and Has GDMA1 and No

question 8

Multiple Choice

D.B. is 36 weeks pregnant and has GDMA1 and no other complications. She usually has one or two mildly elevated postprandial blood sugars each week. Which of the following would be a part of your management?

• A) Await labor as you would a woman without GDM
• B) Begin biweekly antenatal testing this week
• C) Begin oral medication or insulin
• D) Induce labor at 40 weeks

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