Street address:
Address (cont):
City:	State:
Zip:

Daytime phone:
Email:
Nurse license #:
CHES ID #:

Please choose one:
LPN
RN
Nurse Practitioner
Other

Please choose one for contact hours (leave blank for none):
Nursing
CHES
Both

Post Test Questions

1. The neural tube develops between the following weeks of gestation:
   1st week
   2nd - 4th week
   6th - 8th week
   10th - 12th week

2. What are the three types of Neural Tube Defects (NTDs)?
   Anencephaly
   Spina bifida
   Encephalocele
   All of the above

3. What is the recommended daily amount of folic acid for women of childbearing years, who have not had a previous child with an NTD?
   100 mcg
   200 mcg
   400 mcg
   2 mg

4. What is the recommended daily amount of folic acid for women of childbearing years, who have had a previous child with an NTD?
   400 mcg
   600 mcg
   2 mg
   4 mg

5. True or False: Over 50% of all pregnancies in the U.S. are unplanned.
   True
   False

6. Which of the following source of folate is the only proven form to prevent birth defects.
   Natural food sources
   Fortified foods
   Vitamins
   None of the above

7. What positive health benefits can be associated with high folate intake?
   Reduces risk for cardiovascular disease and stroke
   Reduces non-NTD birth defects, such as cleft lip and palate
   Reduces risk for developing colon cancer
   All of the above

8. Which of the following foods are sources of natural folate?
   Oranges and orange juice
   Liver
   Pasta
   Both A and B

9. According to a March Dimes Survey, in 2001 what percentage of women know folic acid is needed before pregnancy?
   4%
   7%
   11%
   25%

10. What was the #1 answer reported by women when asked what factors might encourage them to take a daily multivitamin?
    Lower cost/free
    Advised by a health care provider
    Feeling run down
    Someone to remind them to take the vitamins

11. True or False: It is important to determine the client’s history before providing a recommendation for daily folic acid dosage.
    True
    False

12. What two clinic factors are barriers in delivering the folic acid message?
    Lack of time
    Information overload
    Ethnic and cultural difference
    Both A and B

13. Which of the following are client barriers in delivering the folic acid message?
    Age
    Low income/or low literacy
    Ethnic and cultural differences
    All of the above

14. What strategies can be used to address folic acid consumption among teens?
    Emphasize that teens can be actively involved in the solution for NTD risk reduction
    Focus on informing young women about other health benefits of folic acid
    Clinicians do not need to address folic acid consumption with teens
    Both A and B

15. The following have been cited as barriers to taking vitamins:
    Swallowing pills is difficult
    Increase appetite and weight gain
    Nausea
    All of the above

Section: Main 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Click the 'Submit' button to proceed