Introduction
Introduction ( 5 Questions)
A client with gestational diabetes asks the nurse about the timing of when gestational diabetes typically occurs.
The nurse responds by saying that it usually develops:.
Gestational diabetes does not develop in the first trimester of pregnancy. In fact, some women may have undiagnosed diabetes or pre-diabetes before they get pregnant, which can be detected by early screening
Gestational diabetes does not develop after the baby is born
Gestational diabetes usually develops in the second or third trimester of pregnancy, when the body’s cells become more resistant to insulin due to hormonal changes.
Insulin is a hormone that helps the body use glucose (sugar) for energy.
Gestational diabetes does not develop before pregnancy. Gestational diabetes is a type of diabetes that can develop during pregnancy in women who don’t already have diabetes. However, some women may have risk factors for developing gestational diabetes, such as being overweight, having a family history of diabetes, or having a previous history of GDM or macrosomia.
The correct answer is choice C. Gestational diabetes usually develops in the second or third trimester of pregnancy, when the body’s cells become more resistant to insulin due to hormonal changes.
Insulin is a hormone that helps the body use glucose (sugar) for energy.
Choice A is wrong because gestational diabetes does not develop in the first trimester of pregnancy. In fact, some women may have undiagnosed diabetes or pre-diabetes before they get pregnant, which can be detected by early screening.
Choice B is wrong because gestational diabetes does not develop after the baby is born.
For most women with gestational diabetes, the diabetes goes away soon after delivery. However, some women may have persistent diabetes or pre-diabetes that requires further testing and management.
Choice D is wrong because gestational diabetes does not develop before pregnancy. Gestational diabetes is a type of diabetes that can develop during pregnancy in women who don’t already have diabetes. However, some women may have risk factors for developing gestational diabetes, such as being overweight, having a family history of diabetes, or having a previous history of GDM or macrosomia.