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cmoore54 · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

The most common medical complication of pregnancy is:

1. hypertension.
2. hyperemesis gravidarum.
3. hemorrhagic complications.
4. infections.

Question 2

Achieving and maintaining constant ___________________ _ with blood glucose levels in the range of 60 to 120 mg/dl is the primary goal of medical therapy for the pregnant women with diabetes.

This is achieved through a combination of diet, insulin, exercise, and blood glucose monitoring. Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Jayson · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

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1. Correct. Preeclampsia and eclampsia are two noted deadly forms of hypertension.
2. Incorrect. A large percentage of pregnant women have nausea and vomiting, but a relative few have the severe form called hyperemesis gravidarum.
3. Incorrect. Hemorrhagic complications are the second most common medical complication of pregnancy; hypertension is the first.
4. Incorrect. Hypertension is the most common medical complication of pregnancy.

Answer to Question 2

euglycemia