The 31-year-old patient G2P1 woman presents to the clinic for 30 ...

The 31-year-old patient G2P1 woman presents to the clinic for 30 week appointment. She was diagnosed at 24 weeks with gestational diabetes. For 6 weeks, she changed her diet and exercised more regularly while checking her blood sugars. She logged fasting glucose levels of 108-135 mg/dL. She has no proteinuria or glycosuria. The nurse provides which information to the patient?

“You’ve done a good job so far controlling your blood sugar. You can relax a bit.”

“To keep you and your baby healthy, I will teach you how to give yourself insulin injections.”

“The provider will work with you to decide which oral hypoglycemic medication is right for you.”

“Although you have done well managing your blood sugar, it needs to be better controlled. Let’s talk about your diet.”

Category: Health Promotion and Maintenance
Difficulty: 9

Topics: Communication & Documentation Disease Prevention Endocrine Health Screening Labor and Delivery Nursing Interventions Patient Education Prenatal Care Routes of Administration Sexuality and Reproduction

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