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Folic Acid
Education |
1) The frequency of neural tube defects, at birth, in the entire US
population is:
o b. 1/10
o c. 1-2/1000
o d. 1-2/10,000
o e. 1/50
2) The ethnic group at greatest risk for NTDs in the
US is:
o a.
Hispanics
o b.
African Americans
o c.
Native Americans
o d.
Southeast Asian Immigrants
o e.
Lithuanians
o a. 4 mg daily
o b. 0.4 mg weekly
o c. 0.4 mg daily
o d. 40 grams every other week
o e. 3.3 mg daily
4) True or False: The bioavailability of
naturally occurring folate is greater than the bioavailability of
synthetic folic acid.
o a.
True
o b.
False
5) The ideal time to begin folic acid supplementation to prevent NTDs
is:
o a.
At the end of the first trimester
o b.
At the first OB visit during the pregnancy
o c.
Prior to conception
o d.
After 6 months into the pregnancy
o e.
Just prior to drawing maternal serum AFP at 16 weeks
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