Risk factors tend to be interrelated and cumulative in their effect.While planning the care for a labouring patient with diabetes mellitus,the nurse is aware that the woman is at a greater risk for which of the following?

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Polyhydramnios,or amniotic fluid in excess of 2000 mL,is 10 times more likely to occur in diabetic than in nondiabetic pregnancies.This will put the mother at risk for premature rupture of membranes,premature labour,and postpartum hemorrhage.Prolonged rupture of membranes,intrauterine growth restriction,intrauterine fetal death,and renal agenesis (Potter syndrome)all put the patient at risk for developing oligohydramnios.Anencephaly,placental insufficiency,and perinatal hypoxia all contribute to the risk for postterm pregnancy.Maternal age greater than 35 and balanced trAnswerlocation (maternal and paternal)are risk factors for chromosome abnormalities.

Risk Factors Tend to Be Interrelated and Cumulative in Their