03-04-2008, 07:02 AM
A routine prenatal ultrasound reveals a male fetus with meningomylocele. The 24 year-old primigravid mother is told the infant will require surgery shortly after birth. You counsel her about the etiology of this defect and the risk of further pregnancies being similarly affected, stating that ?
Options:
1. The hereditary pattern for this condition is autosomal recessive
2. The prenatal diagnosis can be made by the detection of very low levels of α-fetoprotein in the amniotic fluid
3. Subsequent pregnancies are not at increased risk compared to the general population
4. Supplementation of maternal diet with folate leads to a decrease in incidence of this condition
5. Neither environmental nor social factors have been shown to influence the incidence
Options:
1. The hereditary pattern for this condition is autosomal recessive
2. The prenatal diagnosis can be made by the detection of very low levels of α-fetoprotein in the amniotic fluid
3. Subsequent pregnancies are not at increased risk compared to the general population
4. Supplementation of maternal diet with folate leads to a decrease in incidence of this condition
5. Neither environmental nor social factors have been shown to influence the incidence