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Nursing Care of Women at Risk During Pregnancy & Post-partum

The nurse is counseling a pregnant client with type 1 diabetes about medication changes as pregnancy progresses. Which medication will be needed in increased dosages during the second half of her pregnancy?

ExplanationA. Usually as pregnancy progresses, there are alterations in glucose tolerance and in the metabolism and utilization of insulin. The result is an increased need for exogenous insulin. B. Antihypertensives are administered only to clients with severe hypertensive preeclampsia. C. Pancreatic enzymes or hormones other than insulin are not taken by pregnant women with diabetes. D. Estrogenic hormones are not administered during pregnancy.