1.   70% of health care providers counsel their patients about folic acid consumption.
A)  True  B)  False

2.   Some studies have shown that folic acid may benefit adult men and women by reducing the risk of which of the following?
  Select One Below A)  Heart disease B)  Skin cancer C)  Colon cancer D)  A and C E)  Hepatitis B

3.   According to the United States Public Health Service, all women of childbearing age should be taking 400 to 800 micrograms of folic acid daily.
A)  True  B)  False

4.   Based on available U.S. data, the racial/ethnic group with the highest relative risk for spina bifida (a neural tube defect) is:
  Select One Below A)  African-American B)  Caucasian C)  Native American D)  Asian/Pacific Islander E)  Hispanic

 5.   Studies have shown that, if taken before and during early pregnancy, folic acid may help prevent which of the following?
  Select One Below A)  Fetal alcohol syndrome B)  Heart defects C)  Oral clefts D) B and C

6.  If all women of child bearing age take 400mcg of folic acid daily before becoming pregnant, what percentage of neural tube defects may be prevented?
Select One Below A)  95% B)  50-70% C)  10-30% D)  Less than 6%

7.   Folic acid has which of the following properties? 
  Select One Below A)  water-soluble B vitamin B)  used in DNA synthesis C)  is secreted by the pancreas D)  assists in the processing of some amino acids (e.g. homocysteine to methionine) E)  A, B and D

8.   Folic acid may interfere with diagnosis of vitamin B12 deficiency.
A)  True  B)  False

9.   How much of folic acid do national health agencies recommend for women planning a pregnancy?
  Select One Below A)  100 mcg B)  200 mcg C)  300 mcg D) 400 mcg E)  400 to 800 mcg

10.  If a woman with a previous history of an NTD-affected pregnancy is planning a pregnancy, how many mcg of folic acid does the American Academy of Pediatrics recommend that she take periconceptionally:
  Select One Below A)  100 B)  400 C) 800 D) 1000 E) 4000

11.  Which of the following is recommended by the March of Dimes for folic acid intake?
  Select One Below A)  taking a vitamin supplement every day containing 400 micrograms of folic acid B)  eating a fortified breakfast cereal with 100% of the RDA C)  incorporating enriched foods and foods high in folate into one’s diet D)  All of the above

12.  Which of the following substances has NOT been shown to interfere with folic acid absorption or use by the body?
  Select One Below A)  Valproic acid B)  Metformin, an oral hypoglycemic agent C)  Trimethoprim, an antimicrobial drug D)  Methotrexate, an anticancer drug E)  Pteroyl monoglutamic acid, a vitamin supplement

13.  A woman inquires about increasing her dietary intake of folic acid. Through her history you determine that she is probably not obtaining an adequate amount of folic acid. According to DiClemente and Prochaska's Stages of Change, she is probably in which stage?
  Select One Below A) Pre-contemplation B) Preparation C) Action D) Maintenance E) Contemplation