A nurse is providing prenatal education. The nurse will explain that pregnancy affects glucose metabolism in what way?
a. Placental hormones increase the resistance of cells to insulin.
b. Insulin cells cannot meet the body's demands as the woman's weight increases.
c. There is a decreased production of insulin during pregnancy.
d. The speed of insulin breakdown is decreased during pregnancy.
ANS: A
Hormones and enzymes produced by the placenta increase the resistance of cells to insulin.
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