Gestational diabetes mellitus is a condition characterized by ...

[fahad]

Gestational diabetes mellitus is a condition characterized by carbohydrate intolerance that is first identified or develops during pregnancy.
 
  What are the risks associated with gestational diabetes that a community health nurse would address with a pregnant woman?
  1. Blood glucose must be kept in a normal range to prevent early labor.
  2. Women with gestational diabetes will require early delivery.
  3. Women with gestational diabetes have a higher risk for preeclampsia.
  4. Gestational diabetes can be prevented with a glucose tolerance test.

Question 2

For decades many women used hormone replacement therapy (HRT). Current research on HRT has found that HRT
 
  1. Did not prevent heart disease
  2. Should be used to prevent osteoporosis
  3. Is useful with complementary therapies
  4. Causes breast cancer

[honnalora]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: 3
Women with gestational diabetes have a greater risk for preeclampsia, caesarean section, and infection.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: 1
HRT does not prevent heart disease. To prevent heart disease women should avoid smoking, reduce fat and cholesterol intake, limit salt and alcohol, maintain a healthy weight, and be physically active.