A nurse is preparing a presentation for a health fair focusing on prevention of congenital neuromuscular disorders. Which of the following would the nurse emphasize as most important in preventing neural tube defects?

A nurse is preparing a presentation for a health fair focusing on prevention of congenital neuromuscular disorders. Which of the following would the nurse emphasize as most important in preventing neural tube defects?


a) Maternal serum a-fetoprotein levels screening
b) Ultrasound screening at 16 weeks' gestation
c) Folic acid supplementation
d) Genetic testing for gene identification


Answer: c)Folic acid supplementation


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