The nurse is counseling a young woman who is planning her pregnancy. She asks if there is anything she might do to help prevent birth defects in her unborn child. Which would be an appropriate response to the patient?
a. "There is no way you can prevent a natural condition."
b. "Birth defects only happen occasionally to some people."
c. "Eating a diet rich in iron may prevent or stop birth defects."
d. "Taking multivitamins with folic acid will help prevent birth defects."
ANS: D
There is now a great deal of scientific data that support eating foods high in folic acid or taking a multivitamin with folic acid to protect against certain birth defects.
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