A Recommendation to Prevent Neural Tube Defects Is the Supplementation

question 12

Multiple Choice

A recommendation to prevent neural tube defects is the supplementation of

• A) vitamin A throughout pregnancy.
• B) multivitamin preparations as soon as pregnancy is suspected.
• C) folic acid for all women of childbearing age.
• D) folic acid during the first and second trimesters of pregnancy.

Understand the classifications and primary functions of various drugs, including anticonvulsants, narcotics, antipyretics, and others.

Recognize the effects of drugs on the body, including those that affect the central nervous system, respiratory system, and blood vessels.

Identify routes of medication administration and their impact on drug absorption rates.

Know the specific uses, benefits, and risks associated with over-the-counter (OTC) medications.

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Definitions:

Synaptogenesis

The formation of synapses between neurons in the brain, a critical process in neural development.

Pruning

The process through which the developing brain eliminates unnecessary or redundant synapses.

White Matter

Tissue in the brain and spinal cord composed of myelinated nerve fibers, responsible for transmitting information between different areas of the central nervous system.

Brain

The organ located in the head of an organism that coordinates its actions and sensory information by transmitting signals to and from different parts of its body.