The nurse is educating a patient with gestational diabetes. Which ...

[vicky]

The nurse is educating a patient with gestational diabetes. Which statement indicates that the patient needs additional teaching?
 
  a. Gestational diabetes happens because of the hormonal changes of pregnancy.
  b. I should exercise regularly and lose weight to reduce my risk of becoming a diabetic.
  c. This problem goes away completely once I give birth.
  d. The baby will have to be monitored for hypoglycemia during my pregnancy.

Question 2

The home health nurse is caring for a patient with multiple sclerosis (MS) who complains of severe fatigue. What activity should the nurse suggest to diminish the effects of fatigue?
 
  a. Relaxing in a warm bath
  b. Performing deep-breathing exercises
  c. Scheduling rest periods during the day
  d. Including daily-dose multivitamins

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Answer to Question 1

C
Giving birth does not automatically resolve gestational diabetes. Of the women who have gesta-tional diabetes, 5 to 10 go on to develop type 2 diabetes. The patient correctly understands that gestational diabetes occurs because of hormonal changes in pregnancy, proper diet and reg-ular exercise may help decrease the likelihood of developing type 2 diabetes, and the baby will require monitoring for hypoglycemia throughout the patient's pregnancy.

Answer to Question 2

C
Scheduling and observing rest periods during the day will reduce fatigue. Heat increases sense of fatigue. Muscular problems are associated with ineffective impulse transmission rather than muscle weakness related to nutritional deficiency.