Answer to Question 1
ANS: D
If the blood glucose concentration for a GTT is 140 mg/dL or greater, a 3-hour oral glucose tolerance test is recommended. The woman must fast from midnight on the day of the test. After a fasting plasma glucose level is determined, the woman should ingest 100 g of oral glucose solution. Plasma glucose levels are then determined at 1, 2, and 3 hours. Gestational diabetes is the diagnosis if the fasting blood glucose level is abnormal.
Answer to Question 2
ANS: A, B, C
The most common complications with regard to fetal presentation in the context of maternal preexisting diabetes are hypoglycemia, hypokalemia, hyperbilirubinemia, and respiratory distress syndrome. Maternal hemoglobin A1c levels indicate that glycemic control has not been maintained, so the fetus is at risk to develop complications.
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