A nurse is counseling expectant parents on taking supplements during pregnancy. What can a folic acid deficiency during pregnancy lead to?

a. Neural tube defects
b. Small birth weight baby
c. Larger than normal birth weight
d. Down syndrome


a. Neural tube defects
FEEDBACK:
a. A folic acid deficiency can lead to neural tube defects.
b. Small birth weight is not caused by folic acid deficiency. .
c. Larger than normal birth weight is not caused by folic acid deficiency. .
d. Down syndrome is not caused by folic acid deficiency. .

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