A woman with type 1 diabetes is being seen for her first prenatal examination. Which information should the nurse include in the woman's care plan?
A) Teaching the signs and symptoms of preeclampsia
B) Explaining the fetal risk of microsomia
C) Discussing symptoms of placental abruption to report
D) Reinforcing that there will be no risk to the fetus
A) Teaching the signs and symptoms of preeclampsia
Explanation: A) Women who had type 1 or type 2 diabetes before becoming pregnant can have a variety of adverse fetal and maternal outcomes, such as increased risk for preeclampsia, hypertension during pregnancy, cesarean delivery, miscarriage, birth defects, preterm delivery, macrosomia (very large baby), hypoglycemia, fetal death, and infant death.
B) Women who had type 1 or type 2 diabetes before becoming pregnant can have a variety of adverse fetal and maternal outcomes, such as increased risk for preeclampsia, hypertension during pregnancy, cesarean delivery, miscarriage, birth defects, preterm delivery, macrosomia (very large baby), hypoglycemia, fetal death, and infant death.
C) Women who had type 1 or type 2 diabetes before becoming pregnant can have a variety of adverse fetal and maternal outcomes, such as increased risk for preeclampsia, hypertension during pregnancy, cesarean delivery, miscarriage, birth defects, preterm delivery, macrosomia (very large baby), hypoglycemia, fetal death, and infant death.
D) Women who had type 1 or type 2 diabetes before becoming pregnant can have a variety of adverse fetal and maternal outcomes, such as increased risk for preeclampsia, hypertension during pregnancy, cesarean delivery, miscarriage, birth defects, preterm delivery, macrosomia (very large baby), hypoglycemia, fetal death, and infant death.
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