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nelaaney

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A recommendation to prevent neural tube defects is the supplementation of
 
  a. Vitamin A throughout pregnancy
  b. Multivitamin preparations as soon as pregnancy is suspected
  c. Folic acid for all women of childbearing age
  d. Folic acid during the first and second trimesters of pregnancy

Question 2

The most common problem of children born with a myelomeningocele is
 
  a. Neurogenic bladder
  b. Intellectual impairment
  c. Respiratory compromise
  d. Cranioschisis



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Answer to Question 1

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A Vitamin A does not have a relation to the prevention of spina bifida.
B Folic acid supplementation is recommended for the preconceptual period, as well
as during the pregnancy.
C The widespread use of folic acid among women of childbearing age is expected
to decrease the incidence of spina bifida significantly.
D Folic acid supplementation is recommended for the preconceptual period, as well
as during the pregnancy.

Answer to Question 2

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A Myelomeningocele is one of the most common causes of neuropathic
(neurogenic) bladder dysfunction among children.
B Risk of intellectual impairment is minimized through early intervention and
management of hydrocephalus.
C Respiratory compromise is not a common problem in myelomeningocele.
D Cranioschisis is a skull defect through which various tissues protrude. It is not
associated with myelomeningocele.



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