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What is the most appropriate response by the nurse when a 20-year-old woman pregnant with her first child and diagnosed with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) asks if she will develop diabetes in the future?

▸ "You cannot develop gestational diabetes (GDM) in future pregnancies, this only happens with your first pregnancy."

▸ "It is impossible to tell–we don't know anything about the risk factors for diabetes."

▸ "There is a chance that you may develop diabetes in the next 10-20 years, so monitoring would be appropriate."

▸ "Your risk for developing diabetes in the future is high because you are young."

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