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A nurse is providing dietary education to a pregnant woman who has gestational diabetes.
The nurse should advise the woman to consume how many calories per day during the third trimester of pregnancy?
1800 calories is too low for a pregnant woman with gestational diabetes. Eating too few calories can cause ketones to build up in the blood, which can harm the baby
2000 calories is also too low for a pregnant woman with gestational diabetes. It may not provide enough energy and nutrients for the mother and the baby.
2200 calories is the average energy requirement for a pregnant woman without gestational diabetes. A woman with gestational diabetes needs an extra 200 calories per day to support the baby’s growth and development.
A pregnant woman with gestational diabetes should consume about 2400 calories per day during the third trimester of pregnancy. This is based on the average energy requirement for a pregnant woman, which is about 2200 calories per day plus 200 calories for the baby’s growth.
A woman who is overweight before pregnancy may need fewer calories than this.
The correct answer is choice D. 2400 calories. A pregnant woman with gestational diabetes should consume about 2400 calories per day during the third trimester of pregnancy. This is based on the average energy requirement for a pregnant woman, which is about 2200 calories per day plus 200 calories for the baby’s growth.
A woman who is overweight before pregnancy may need fewer calories than this.
Choice A. 1800 calories is wrong because it is too low for a pregnant woman with gestational diabetes. Eating too few calories can cause ketones to build up in the blood, which can harm the baby.
Choice B. 2000 calories is wrong because it is also too low for a pregnant woman with gestational diabetes. It may not provide enough energy and nutrients for the mother and the baby.
Choice C. 2200 calories is wrong because it is the average energy requirement for a pregnant woman without gestational diabetes. A woman with gestational diabetes needs an extra 200 calories per day to support the baby’s growth and development.