Screening at 24 weeks of gestation reveals that a pregnant woman has gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) .In planning her care the nurse and the woman mutually agree that an expected outcome is to prevent injury to the fetus as a result of GDM.The nurse identifies that the fetus is at greatest risk for which of the following?
A) Macrosomia
B) Congenital anomalies of the central nervous system
C) Preterm birth
D) Low birth weight
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