A community health nurse is reviewing a program at a local women's community health center for pregnant women. The nurse is conducting an evaluation of the effectiveness of the center's screening for gestational diabetes. The nurse determines that the program is effective as evidenced by documentation of this screening occurring at which time?

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The average onset for GDM is around the 24th week of pregnancy (American Diabetes Association, 2016). Therefore, screening for gestational diabetes should occur around 24 weeks' gestation.

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