A nurse is preparing to teach about the most common defects of neural tube closure. Which one should the nurse discuss?

a. Anterior
b. Posterior
c. Lateral
d. Superior


ANS: B
Posterior neural tube defects are the most common. Neural tube defects associated with the other options are not as common.

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