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1)    Folic acid is:

a.    A protein
b.    A mineral
c.    A B-vitamin
d.    High in fat
e.    An illegal drug
f.     Don't know/unsure

2)    Why should women who could get pregnant take 400 micrograms of folic acid daily?

a.    To make strong bones
b.    To prevent birth defects
c.    To prevent high blood pressure
d.    Other
e.    Don't know/unsure

3)    What are some good sources of folate or folic acid (CIRCLE ALL THAT APPLY):

a.    Red meat
b.    Orange juice
c.    Dairy products
d.    Enriched grain products (cereals, breads)
e.    Green leafy vegetables
f.     Don't know/unsure

4)    A neural tube birth defect affects:

a.    Ears
b.    Eyes
c.    Brain and spine
d.    Arms
e.    Don't know/unsure

5)    The neural tube defects happen:

a.    During the first month of pregnancy
b.    After the second month of pregnancy
c.    In the last months of pregnancy
d.    When the baby is born
e.    Don't know/unsure

6)    A person with spina bifida may have:

a.    Learning disabilities
b.    Problems going to the bathroom
c.    Paralysis of the legs
d.    All of the above
e.    Don't know/unsure

7)    The best time for a woman to take folic acid is:

a.    During her childbearing years and before she gets pregnant and early in pregnancy
b.    After she finds out she is pregnant
c.    After she delivers the baby
d.    Never
e.    Don't know/unsure

8)    Most teen girls and women get enough folic acid in their normal diet

a.    True
b.    False
c.    Don't know/unsure

9)    Folic acid in vitamins is easier for the body to use than folate in foods.

a.    True
b.    False
c.    Don't know/unsure

10)   Concern about NTDs arose in Texas because of an extra high number of babies born with  _____________  in Cameron County.

a.    Spina bifida
b.    Anencephaly

11)   ________________________ are most at risk of having an NTD-affected pregnancy.

a)    Asians or Pacific Islanders
b)    Blacks
c)    Whites
d)    Hispanics

12) Women who should take folic acid include:

a)    All women who could get pregnant
b)    Only women who are planning a pregnancy
c)    Only women who are already pregnant

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