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Showing 78 questions, Sign in for moreIn gestational diabetes, the condition primarily affects the?
The primary risk factor for gestational diabetes is?
Gestational diabetes is most likely to develop during which trimester of pregnancy?
Gestational diabetes increases the risk of which of the following complications during pregnancy?
The long-term implications of gestational diabetes primarily include an increased risk of developing
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a pregnant woman who has gestational diabetes.
The nurse expects to find which of the following findings?
A nurse is explaining the role of insulin in glucose metabolism to a pregnant woman who has gestational diabetes.
The nurse should tell the woman that insulin is a hormone that does which of the following?
A nurse is assessing a pregnant woman who has gestational diabetes for possible complications.
The nurse should monitor the woman for which of the following signs and symptoms?
A nurse is providing dietary education to a pregnant woman who has gestational diabetes.
Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
A nurse is preparing to administer insulin to a pregnant woman who has gestational diabetes.
Which of the following types of insulin should the nurse use?
A nurse is evaluating the blood glucose levels of a pregnant woman who has gestational diabetes after a glucose tolerance test.
Which of the following results indicates that the woman has impaired glucose tolerance?
A nurse is caring for a newborn whose mother has gestational diabetes.
The nurse should monitor the newborn for which of the following complications?
A nurse is teaching a pregnant woman who has gestational diabetes about how to prevent type 2 diabetes in the future.
Which of the following statements by the woman indicates an understanding of the teaching?
A nurse is providing education to a pregnant client who is 42 years old.
The nurse explains that advanced maternal age increases the risk of which condition during pregnancy?
A client with a body mass index (BMI) of 32 asks the nurse about the potential risks during pregnancy.
The nurse explains that an elevated BMI increases the risk of developing:.
A nurse is assessing a pregnant client's medical history.
Which factor increases the client's risk of developing gestational diabetes?
A client with a history of impaired glucose tolerance asks the nurse about the potential impact on her current pregnancy.
The nurse explains that impaired glucose tolerance increases the risk of developing:.
A nurse is providing education to a pregnant client of Middle Eastern origin.
The nurse explains that which factor increases the client's risk of developing gestational diabetes?
A nurse is assessing a pregnant woman for risk factors for gestational diabetes.
Which of the following factors should the nurse identify as increasing the woman's risk?
A nurse is providing education to a pregnant woman who has gestational diabetes.
The nurse should explain that the woman has a higher risk of developing which of the following conditions in the future?
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a pregnant woman who is being screened for gestational diabetes.
The nurse notes that the woman has a fasting blood glucose level of 100 mg/dL.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A nurse is caring for a pregnant woman who has gestational diabetes and is of African-Caribbean origin.
The nurse should recognize that the woman's ethnicity is associated with which of the following characteristics?
A nurse is planning care for a pregnant woman who has gestational diabetes and a history of prediabetes.
Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan?
A nurse is teaching a group of pregnant women about risk factors for gestational diabetes.
Which of the following statements by one of the women indicates a need for further teaching?
A nurse is conducting a prenatal class for women who have gestational diabetes.
The nurse should inform the women that having gestational diabetes increases their risk of having which of the following complications during pregnancy?
A nurse is reviewing the medical records of four pregnant women who are being screened for gestational diabetes.
Which of the following women has the highest risk factor for developing gestational diabetes?
A nurse is counseling a pregnant woman who has gestational diabetes and wants to know how to prevent type 2 diabetes after delivery.
Which of the following recommendations should the nurse give?
A nurse is evaluating the outcomes of care for a pregnant woman who has gestational diabetes and received insulin therapy during pregnancy.
Which of the following findings indicates that the insulin therapy was effective?
A nurse is teaching a pregnant woman who has gestational diabetes about the possible complications of uncontrolled blood sugar levels.
The nurse should explain that high blood sugar levels can increase the risk of which of the following infections?
A nurse is assessing a pregnant woman who has gestational diabetes for signs of hyperglycemia.
The nurse should monitor the woman for which of the following findings?
A nurse is caring for a pregnant woman who has gestational diabetes and reports excessive sweating.
The nurse should recognize that this symptom is most likely caused by which of the following factors?
A nurse is evaluating the blood glucose levels of a pregnant woman who has gestational diabetes after a meal.
The nurse notes that the woman has a blood glucose level of 200 mg/dL.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A nurse is providing education to a pregnant woman who has gestational diabetes and wants to know how to prevent symptoms of hyperglycemia.
Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a pregnant woman who has gestational diabetes and is experiencing symptoms of hyperglycemia.
The nurse expects to find which of the following findings?
A nurse is preparing to administer oral glucose to a pregnant woman who has gestational diabetes and is experiencing symptoms of hyperglycemia.
The nurse should use which of the following routes to administer the glucose?
A nurse is assessing a pregnant woman who has gestational diabetes for complications of hyperglycemia during labor and delivery.
The nurse should monitor the woman for which of the following signs and symptoms?
A nurse is teaching a pregnant woman who has gestational diabetes about how to recognize and manage symptoms of hyperglycemia after delivery.
Which of the following statements by the woman indicates an understanding of the teaching?
A nurse is preparing a pregnant woman for a glucose tolerance test to screen for gestational diabetes.
The nurse should instruct the woman to do which of the following before the test?
A nurse is interpreting the results of a glucose tolerance test for a pregnant woman who was screened for gestational diabetes.
The nurse should recognize that the woman has gestational diabetes if her blood glucose level is which of the following at 1 hour after drinking the sugary drink?
A nurse is teaching a pregnant woman who has gestational diabetes about the importance of diagnosing and treating the condition.
The nurse should explain that untreated gestational diabetes can lead to which of the following complications for the baby?
A nurse is caring for a pregnant woman who has gestational diabetes and is scheduled for a follow-up glucose tolerance test six weeks after delivery.
The nurse should inform the woman that this test is done to check for which of the following conditions?
A nurse is providing dietary education to a pregnant woman who has gestational diabetes and a BMI of 30.
The nurse should advise the woman to consume how many calories per day during the third trimester of pregnancy.?
A nurse is administering insulin to a pregnant woman who has gestational diabetes and is in labor.
The nurse should monitor the woman’s blood glucose levels every how often during labor?
A nurse is assessing a newborn whose mother has gestational diabetes for signs of hypoglycemia.
The nurse should check the newborn’s blood glucose level within how many hours after birth?
A nurse is evaluating the effectiveness of nursing interventions for a pregnant woman who has gestational diabetes and received nutritional therapy and exercise counseling during pregnancy.
Which of the following outcomes indicates that the interventions were successful?
A nurse is reviewing the risk factors for developing gestational diabetes with a group of pregnant women during a prenatal class.
The nurse should include which of the following factors in the teaching?
A nurse is caring for a pregnant woman who has gestational diabetes and is in labor.
The nurse should monitor the woman for which of the following complications that can result from uncontrolled blood sugar levels?
A nurse is assessing a newborn whose mother has gestational diabetes for signs of macrosomia.
The nurse should measure which of the following parameters to determine if the newborn has macrosomia?
A nurse is teaching a pregnant woman who has gestational diabetes about how to prevent preterm birth.
The nurse should instruct the woman to do which of the following?
A nurse is preparing to administer intravenous glucose to a newborn whose mother has gestational diabetes and who has hypoglycemia.
The nurse should recognize that this intervention is necessary to prevent which of the following complications?
A nurse is providing discharge education to a pregnant woman who has gestational diabetes and delivered a healthy baby.
The nurse should inform the woman that she has an increased risk of developing which of the following conditions in the future?
A nurse is reviewing the risk factors for developing gestational diabetes with a group of pregnant women during a prenatal class.
The nurse should include which of the following factors in the teaching?
A nurse is administering insulin to a pregnant woman who has gestational diabetes and is in labor.
The nurse should monitor the woman's blood glucose levels every how often during labor?
A nurse is assessing a newborn whose mother has gestational diabetes for signs of hypoglycemia.
The nurse should check the newborn's blood glucose level within how many hours after birth?
A nurse is evaluating the effectiveness of nursing interventions for a pregnant woman who has gestational diabetes and received nutritional therapy and exercise counseling during pregnancy.
Which of the following outcomes indicates that the interventions were successful?
A nurse is teaching a pregnant woman who has gestational diabetes about how to recognize and manage symptoms of hyperglycemia after delivery.
Which of the following statements by the woman indicates an understanding of the teaching?
A nurse is instructing a pregnant woman who has gestational diabetes on how to use a glucose meter to monitor her blood sugar levels at home.
The nurse should tell the woman to do which of the following?
A nurse is administering insulin to a pregnant woman who has gestational diabetes and is experiencing symptoms of hyperglycemia.
The nurse should use which of the following types of insulin to provide rapid-acting blood glucose control?
A nurse is reviewing the antenatal care plan for a pregnant woman who has gestational diabetes and is taking oral antidiabetic drugs.
The nurse should expect the woman to have which of the following tests to monitor the effects of the medication on the baby?
A nurse is caring for a pregnant woman who has gestational diabetes and is in labor.
The nurse should monitor the woman’s blood glucose levels every how often during labor?
A nurse is assessing a newborn whose mother has gestational diabetes for signs of hypoglycemia.
The nurse should check the newborn’s blood glucose level within how many hours after birth?
A nurse is evaluating the effectiveness of nursing interventions for a pregnant woman who has gestational diabetes and received nutritional therapy and exercise counseling during pregnancy.
Which of the following outcomes indicates that the interventions were successful?
A nurse is teaching a pregnant woman who has gestational diabetes about how to recognize and manage symptoms of hyperglycemia after delivery.
Which of the following statements by the woman indicates an understanding of the teaching?
A nurse is reviewing the risk factors for developing gestational diabetes with a group of pregnant women during a prenatal class.
The nurse should include which of the following factors in the teaching?
A nurse is providing dietary education to a pregnant woman who has gestational diabetes.
The nurse should advise the woman to consume which of the following types of carbohydrates to help control her blood glucose levels?
A nurse is teaching a pregnant woman who has gestational diabetes about the benefits of exercise during pregnancy.
The nurse should explain that exercise can help the woman by doing which of the following?
A nurse is instructing a pregnant woman who has gestational diabetes on how to use a glucose meter to monitor her blood sugar levels at home.
The nurse should tell the woman to do which of the following?
A nurse is administering insulin to a pregnant woman who has gestational diabetes and is experiencing symptoms of hyperglycemia.
The nurse should use which of the following types of insulin to provide rapid-acting blood glucose control?
A nurse is reviewing the antenatal care plan for a pregnant woman who has gestational diabetes and is taking oral antidiabetic drugs.
The nurse should expect the woman to have which of the following tests to monitor the effects of the medication on the baby?
A nurse is caring for a pregnant woman who has gestational diabetes and is in labor.
The nurse should monitor the woman’s blood glucose levels every how often during labor?
A nurse is assessing a newborn whose mother has gestational diabetes for signs of hypoglycemia.
The nurse should check the newborn’s blood glucose level within how many hours after birth?
A nurse is evaluating the effectiveness of nursing interventions for a pregnant woman who has gestational diabetes and received nutritional therapy and exercise counseling during pregnancy.
Which of the following outcomes indicates that the interventions were successful?
A nurse is teaching a pregnant woman who has gestational diabetes about how to recognize and manage symptoms of hyperglycemia after delivery.
Which of the following statements by the woman indicates an understanding of the teaching?
A nurse is teaching a client with gestational diabetes about the importance of attending regular prenatal appointments.
Which of the following statements accurately reflects the rationale behind this recommendation?
A client with gestational diabetes asks the nurse about the recommended types of exercise during pregnancy.
Which of the following responses by the nurse is correct?
A nurse is instructing a client with gestational diabetes on carbohydrate counting.
Which of the following statements by the client indicates understanding of the teaching?
A client with gestational diabetes is prescribed insulin therapy.
The nurse is educating the client on proper insulin administration techniques.
Which of the following instructions should the nurse provide?
A nurse is discussing dietary modifications with a client with gestational diabetes.
Which of the following food choices should the nurse recommend as part of a balanced meal plan?
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