Posted: May 27th, 2017
A 25-year-old woman is in her fifth month of pregnancy. She has been taking 20 units of NPH insulin for diabetes mellitus daily for six years. Her diabetes has been well controlled with this dosage. She has been coming for routine prenatal visits, during which diabetic teaching has been implementeD. Which of the following statements indicates that the woman understands the teaching regarding her insulin needs during her pregnancy?
A. “Are you sure all this insulin won’t hurt my baby?”
B. “I’ll probably need my daily insulin dose raised.”
C. “I will continue to take my regular dose of insulin.”
D. “These finger sticks make my hand sore. Can I do them less frequently?”
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