Posted: December 22nd, 2017

A client with diabetes visits the prenatal clinic at 28 weeks gestation. Which statement is true regarding insulin needs during pregnancy

A client with diabetes visits the prenatal clinic at 28 weeks gestation.
Which statement is true regarding insulin needs during pregnancy?
❍ A. Insulin requirements moderate as the pregnancy progresses.
❍ B. A decreased need for insulin occurs during the second
trimester.
❍ C. Elevations in human chorionic gonadotrophin decrease
the need for insulin.
❍ D. Fetal development depends on adequate insulin regulation.