A Number of Metabolic Changes Occur Throughout Pregnancy

question 14

Multiple Choice

A number of metabolic changes occur throughout pregnancy.Which physiologic adaptation of pregnancy will influence the nurse's plan of care?

• A) Insulin crosses the placenta to the fetus only in the first trimester, after which the fetus secretes its own.
• B) Women with insulin-dependent diabetes are prone to hyperglycemia during the first trimester because they are consuming more sugar.
• C) During the second and third trimesters, pregnancy exerts a diabetogenic effect that ensures an abundant supply of glucose for the fetus.
• D) Maternal insulin requirements steadily decline during pregnancy.

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