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Folic Acid Quiz
1. Every woman of childbearing age should consume ____ to lower the risk of having a baby affected by neural tube defects.
a. fruits, vegetables, and fortified grain products
b. lowfat foods
c. 400 micrograms of folic acid daily
d. 60 milligrams of vitamin C
e. a and c
2. Neural tube defects (NTDs) are major birth defects of:
a. the brain
b. the spinal cord
c. the lungs
d. a and b
3. Up to ____ of NTDs could be prevented if all women of childbearing age consumed the recommended amount of folic acid.
a. 30%
b. 50%
c. 70%
d. 90%
4. The following products contain 400 micrograms of folic acid, the daily amount necessary to reduce the risk of having a baby with a neural tube defect (NTD).
a. A one cup serving of Total whole grain cereal
b. One half cup serving of broccoli
c. One eight ounce glass of orange juice
d. One multivitamin pill
e. all of the above
f. a and d only
5. Synthetic folic acid is ____.
a. the kind found in fruits and vegetables
b. the kind found in multivitamin supplements and fortified foods
c. the kind that your body absorbs and uses best
d. a and c
e. b and c
6. Folic acid is:
a. a B vitamin
b. a form of vitamin C
c. a substitute for vitamin E
d. a mineral
7. Folic acid reduces the risk for
a. spina bifida
b. anencephaly
c. neural tube defects
d. all of the above
8. Women of childbearing age should consume:
a. 400 micrograms (mcg) of folic acid everyday
b. 200 micrograms (mcg) of folic acid everyday
c. 400 milligrams (mg) of folic acid everyday
d. 0.4 micrograms (mcg) of folic acid everyday
9. All of the following are ways to be sure that you are getting enough folic acid everyday EXCEPT:
a. take a multivitamin with folic acid
b. eat a bowl of cereal with 100% of the DV (Daily Value) of folic acid
c. take a folic acid supplement
d. eat a cup of broccoli
10. Spina bifida and anencephaly:
a. are neural tube defects
b. are the most common preventable birth defects
c. result in varying degrees of damage to the spinal cord and nervous system
d. all of the above
11. About how many pregnancies are affected by spina bifida and anencephaly each year in the U.S.?
a. 100
b. 500
c. 2,000
d. 4,000
12. In order to help prevent neural tube defects, folic acid must be taken:
a. after a woman discovers she is pregnant
b. has her first prenatal visit
c. before and during the first few months of pregnancy
d. during the third trimester
13. While it's important to eat a healthy diet, the EASIEST way to get the right amount of folic acid everyday is to:
a. eat 2 cups of whole grains
b. eat 5 servings of fruits and vegetables
c. drink a quart of milk
d. take 400 micrograms of synthetic folic acid
14. A woman should be taking folic acid if she:
a. is planning a pregnancy
b. is capable of becoming pregnant, even if she is not planning a pregnancy
c. thinks she might become pregnant sometime in the future
d. all of the above
15. When does the neural tube close in fetal development?
a. 17-30th day post conception
b. 30-60th day post conception
c. during the 3rd trimester
d. during childbirth
16. What % of NTD occur in women with no previous family history of NTD?
a. 70%
b. 80%
c. 95%
d. 50%
17. What % of U.S. women currently consume adequate amounts of folic acid?
a. 75%
b. 50%
c. 33%
d. 25%
18. Now that you are an expert on folic acid, you should:
a. make sure to take a multivitamin containing folic acid everyday
b. eat foods rich in folate, and foods fortified with synthetic folic acid
c. tell a friend about the importance of folic acid
d. all of the above
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