Which instructions would be the priority? When developing a plan of care for a client newly diagnosed with gestational diabetes.

Dietary intake

Although all of the choices are important in the management of diabetes. diet therapy is the mainstay of the treatment plan and should always be the priority.Option B: Women diagnosed with gestational diabetes generally need only diet therapy without medication to control their blood sugar levels.Option C: Exercise. is important for all pregnant women and especially for diabetic women. because it burns up glucose. thus decreasing blood sugar. However. dietary intake. not exercise. is the priority.Option D: All pregnant women with diabetes should have periodic monitoring of serum glucose. However. those with gestational diabetes generally do not need daily glucose monitoring. The standard of care recommends a fasting and 2-hour postprandial blood sugar level every 2 weeks.