Nursing intervention for the pregnant diabetic is based on the knowledge that the need for insulin
a. Increases throughout pregnancy and the postpartum period
b. Decreases throughout pregnancy and the postpartum period
c. Varies depending on the stage of gestation
d. Should not change because the fetus produces its own insulin
C
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A Insulin needs decrease during the first trimester, when nausea, vomiting, and
anorexia are a factor.
B Insulin needs increase during the second and third trimesters, when the hormones
of pregnancy create insulin resistance in maternal cells.
C Insulin needs decrease during the first trimester, when nausea, vomiting, and
anorexia are a factor. They increase during the second and third trimesters, when
the hormones of pregnancy create insulin resistance in maternal cells.
D The insulin needs change during the pregnancy.
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