To manage her diabetes appropriately and ensure a good fetal outcome, the pregnant woman with diabetes will need to alter her diet by:
a. Eating six small equal meals per day.
b. Reducing carbohydrates in her diet.
c. Eating her meals and snacks on a fixed schedule.
d. Increasing her consumption of protein.
ANS: C
Having a fixed meal schedule will provide the woman and the fetus with a steadier blood sugar level, provide better balance with insulin administration, and help prevent complications. It is more important to have a fixed meal schedule than equal division of food intake. Approximately 45% of the food eaten should be in the form of carbohydrates.
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