When preparing to teach a class about prenatal development, the nurse would include information about folic acid supplementation. What is folic acid known to prevent?
a. Congenital heart defects
b. Neural tube defects
c. Mental retardation
d. Premature birth
ANS: B
It is now known that folic acid supplements can prevent neural tube defects such as spina bifida.
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