Maria has always wanted to have children, but she has read horror stories about diabetes and pregnancy.

Maria has always wanted to have children, but she has read horror stories about diabetes and pregnancy. Her doctor has told her that if she is healthy, she could try to get pregnant when the time is right. There are significant risks, however, including a high-birth-weight baby. What characteristic of diabetes mellitus would contribute to increased birth weight? How can the condition be prevented? What other conditions might Maria need to take care to prevent? Given that our common cases in this textbook deal with a diabetic patient and a quadriplegic patient, select two diagnostic tests that could assess and monitor their conditions. Also list and discuss associated problems along with a justification for each test and what results you might expect.