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mckennatimberlake · **on:** Jul 12, 2018

Identify the most important labor and birth complications for the mother and fetus/newborn that can occur as a result of gestational diabetes.

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Which of the following statements about alcohol and driving is TRUE?

A) Alcohol-related crashes are more likely to occur on a Thursday at 8:00 PM than on a Friday at 11:00 PM.
B) In the past 20 years, the percentage of intoxicated drivers involved in fatal crashes increased.
C) In many states, three DUI convictions make you a felon.
D) If you are DUI in a fatal motor vehicle accident, you may be charged with first-degree murder.

mtmmmmmk · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 12, 2018

Answer to Question 1

1. Difficult labor and increased risk for cesarean birth, which increases risks to mother and baby
2. For the mother: high blood pressure, high blood acidity, increased risk for infection, increased risk for maternal death
3. For the fetus/newborn: high insulin levels, blood glucose fluctuations, respiratory distress, malformations of the heart, nerves, or bones, and higher risk for fetal death

Answer to Question 2

C