Author Question: One specific vitamin is known to prevent up to 70 of birth defects of the central nervous system, ... (Read 71 times)

burton19126 · **on:** Jun 28, 2018

One specific vitamin is known to prevent up to 70 of birth defects of the central nervous system, called neural tube defects. Which vitamin should all women who are at risk for getting pregnant have daily in their diet?

A) Iodine
B) Zinc
C) Folic acid
D) Vitamin A

Question 2

A teenager in the clinic is refusing to eat during her pregnancy because she does not want to get fat. What information should the nurse provide on the outcomes of the infant related to poor maternal weight gain?

A) The infant will be small and could have problems
B) There is little impact on the infant, the mother will suffer complications
C) It will just make the baby smaller but there are no other problems associated
D) The fetus could develop congenital anomalies