A nurse in the perinatal clinic explains to a student nurse that which of the following patients are at highest risk of developing gestational diabetes?

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The risk factors for developing gestational diabetes include age older than 25; obesity; insulin resistance; polycystic ovary syndrome; history of pregnancy-related diabetes mellitus; history of a large-for-gestational age infant; hydramnios,stillbirth,miscarriage,or an infant with congenital anomalies during a previous pregnancy; family history of type 2 diabetes (first-degree relative); and ethnicity.Being young does not confer additional risk,nor does placenta previa.The 32-year-old is obese,the 10.5-lb baby is large for gestational age,and the mother and sister are first-degree relatives.

A Nurse in the Perinatal Clinic Explains to a Student