A woman asks the perinatal nurse about gestational diabetes because she has been reading about it. The nurse should inform the patient that screening for this condition is usually done at what time during the pregnancy?
A.
Around 24 to 28 weeks' gestation
B.
End of the first trimester
C.
Mid-pregnancy
D.
Normally offered around week 37
ANS: A
Routine screening for gestational diabetes is usually offered around 24 to 28 weeks' gestation.
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