Folic Acid Awareness Quiz
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  1. A women should be taking folic acid if she:
    1. Is planning a pregnancy
    2. Is pregnant
    3. Is able to become pregnant, but is not planning a pregnancy
    4. All of the above


  2. Folic acid is:
    1. A mineral that helps prevent ear infections in newborn babies
    2. One of the B-vitamins, which helps prevent neural tube defects in an unborn baby
    3. An Omega-3 fatty acid that helps prevent diabetes in pregnant women
    4. A supplement that helps prevent cancer in children


  3. All women of childbearing age should consume:
    1. 0.4 micrograms (mcg) of folic acid every day
    2. 0.4 milligrams (mg) of folic acid every day
    3. 400 micrograms (mcg) of folic acid every day
    4. b & c


  4. Some women require more folic acid than others.
    1. True
    2. False


  5. To help prevent neural tube defects, it is best if folic acid is taken:
    1. Several months before and throughout pregnancy
    2. During the second and third trimester of pregnancy
    3. After a woman's first prenatal visit with her health care practitioner
    4. After a woman discovers she is pregnant