medium · NCLEX-RN health-promotion
A client at 32 weeks gestation is diagnosed with gestational diabetes.
Which teaching point is most critical for the nurse to emphasize to prevent fetal macrosomia?
- Limit physical activity to bed rest for the remainder of the pregnancy.
- Restrict total fluid intake to less than 1500 mL per day
- Maintain consistent blood glucose levels through diet and prescribed therapy
- Increase intake of simple carbohydrates to ensure fetal energy supply.
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