With regard to the association of maternal diabetes and other risk situations affecting mother and fetus, nurses should be aware that:
a. Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) can lead to fetal death at any time during pregnan-cy.
b. Hydramnios occurs approximately twice as often in diabetic pregnancies.
c. Infections occur about as often and are considered about as serious in diabetic and nondiabetic pregnancies.
d. Even mild-to-moderate hypoglycemic episodes can have significant effects on fetal well-being.
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A Prompt treatment of DKA is necessary to save the fetus and the mother.
B Hydramnios occurs 10 times more often in diabetic pregnancies.
C Infections are more common and more serious in pregnant women with diabetes.
D Mild-to-moderate hypoglycemic episodes do not appear to have significant ef-fects on fetal well-being.
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