Metabolic Changes Throughout Pregnancy That Affect Glucose and Insulin in the Mother

question 18

Multiple Choice

Metabolic changes throughout pregnancy that affect glucose and insulin in the mother and the fetus are complicated but important to understand.Nurses should know that:

• 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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Definitions:

Gibberellin

A class of plant hormones that regulate growth and influence various developmental processes, including stem elongation and germination.

Phototropism

The growth of a plant in response to the direction of light.

Biennial

Referring to plants or events occurring every two years, or plants that take two years to complete their lifecycle from germination to seed production.

Perennial

Plants that live for more than two years, often going through cycles of growth, flowering, and dormancy.