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Risk Factors ( 5 Questions)
A nurse is conducting an assessment on a pregnant client.
Which factor increases the client's risk of developing gestational diabetes?
Age younger than 30 years old is not a risk factor for gestational diabetes.According to the CDC, some of the risk factors for gestational diabetes are:
• Being overweight or obese before pregnancy
• Having a family history of diabetes
• Being older than 25 years
• Having a history of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)
• Having a previous baby weighing more than 9 pounds or having gestational diabetes before
Body mass index (BMI) below 25 is considered normal and does not increase the risk of gestational diabetes.A BMI of 25 or higher is considered overweight or obese and increases the risk of gestational diabetes.
Having a previous baby weighing more than 4.5 kg (10 lb) at birth is a risk factor for gestational diabetes, not the opposite.A large baby can indicate that the mother had high blood sugar during pregnancy and can cause complications during delivery.
Having a family history of diabetes is a risk factor for gestational diabetes, not the opposite.This means that if someone in your close family has diabetes, you are more likely to develop gestational diabetes.
The correct answer is choice A. Age younger than 30 years old is not a risk factor for gestational diabetes. According to the CDC, some of the risk factors for gestational diabetes are:
• Being overweight or obese before pregnancy
• Having a family history of diabetes
• Being older than 25 years
• Having a history of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)
• Having a previous baby weighing more than 9 pounds or having gestational diabetes before
Choice B is wrong because body mass index (BMI) below 25 is considered normal and does not increase the risk of gestational diabetes. A BMI of 25 or higher is considered overweight or obese and increases the risk of gestational diabetes.
Choice C is wrong because having a previous baby weighing more than 4.5 kg (10 lb) at birth is a risk factor for gestational diabetes, not the opposite. A large baby can indicate that the mother had high blood sugar during pregnancy and can cause complications during delivery.
Choice D is wrong because having a family history of diabetes is a risk factor for gestational diabetes, not the opposite. This means that if someone in your close family has diabetes, you are more likely to develop gestational diabetes.