A nurse is caring for a pregnant woman who had high blood glucose levels during her 25th week of pregnancy. Which statement is included in teaching the client about gestational diabetes?

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Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) occurs in pregnant women around the 24th week of pregnancy. The client should be counseled about treatment that includes early prenatal care, adequate nutrition, rest and exercise, and adherence to the particular dietary, activity, and blood glucose monitoring and prevention of complications such as hypertension, preeclampsia, urinary tract infections, cesarean section, and future risk of type 2 diabetes. Once diagnosed during pregnancy, GDM can be controlled but not reversed. If measures of treatment discussed earlier are not helpful, oral hypoglycemics are usually prescribed. A diet with low carbohydrates is not indicated by the American Diabetes Association for the treatment of GDM, but rather a diet rich in fruits and vegetables.

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