A client at 16 weeks' gestation has a history of type 1 diabetes. The nurse realizes the fetus is at risk for developing which of the following?
1. Malnutrition
2. Premature birth
3. Decreased placental perfusion
4. Respiratory distress syndrome
4. Respiratory distress syndrome
Rationale:
The fetus of a mother with the preexisting condition of type 1diabetes has an increased risk of developing respiratory distress syndrome. Fetal malnutrition is associated with a poor maternal diet. Premature birth is associated with a poor maternal diet and anemia. Decreased placental perfusion is associated with maternal hypertension.
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