Author Question: During the first trimester of pregnancy, the patient with pregestational diabetes usually requires: ... (Read 59 times)

Cooldude101 · **on:** Jun 28, 2018

During the first trimester of pregnancy, the patient with pregestational diabetes usually requires:

a. More insulin than before her pregnancy
b. Less insulin than before her pregnancy
c. The same amount of insulin as before her pregnancy
d. Varying amounts of insulin, based on the results of her urine glucose tests

Question 2

Hyperemesis gravidarum is:

a. Elevated blood pressure associated with pregnancy
b. Persistent, severe vomiting during pregnancy
c. An adverse effect of magnesium sulfate
d. A symptom of pregestational diabetes

jsm54321 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 28, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
Patients who have diabetes before they become pregnant may actually require less insulin than usual in the first trimester because serum glucose is reduced by high fetal demands, nausea and vomiting, and anorexia.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
Hyperemesis gravidarum is persistent, severe vomiting during pregnancy that may lead to dehydration, starvation, and excessive weight loss.