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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:.
Preterm labor is not directly related to BMI, but rather to other factors such as infections, cervical insufficiency, or multiple gestation.
Ectopic pregnancy is not associated with BMI, but rather with pelvic inflammatory disease, tubal surgery, or previous ectopic pregnancy.
Gestational hypertension is not caused by BMI alone, but rather by genetic factors, chronic hypertension, or renal disease.
Gestational diabetes is a condition in which a woman without diabetes develops high blood sugar levels during pregnancy.
It can cause complications for both the mother and the baby, such as preeclampsia, macrosomia, and neonatal hypoglycemia. An elevated BMI increases the risk of developing gestational diabetes because excess body fat can impair insulin sensitivity and secretion.
The correct answer is choice D. Gestational diabetes.
Gestational diabetes is a condition in which a woman without diabetes develops high blood sugar levels during pregnancy.
It can cause complications for both the mother and the baby, such as preeclampsia, macrosomia, and neonatal hypoglycemia. An elevated BMI increases the risk of developing gestational diabetes because excess body fat can impair insulin sensitivity and secretion.
Choice A is wrong because preterm labor is not directly related to BMI, but rather to other factors such as infections, cervical insufficiency, or multiple gestation.
Choice B is wrong because ectopic pregnancy is not associated with BMI, but rather with pelvic inflammatory disease, tubal surgery, or previous ectopic pregnancy.
Choice C is wrong because gestational hypertension is not caused by BMI alone, but rather by genetic factors, chronic hypertension, or renal disease.
Normal ranges for BMI are 18.5-24.9 kg/m2 for normal weight, 25.0-29.9 kg/m2 for overweight, and 30.0 kg/m2 or higher for obesity.