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What Do You Know About Birth Defects?

See how much you know about birth defects. Learn what you can do to lower your risk.

1. How many babies in the U.S. are born with birth defects?
2. When is an unborn baby most at risk of developing a birth defect?
3. Which of these is a common birth defect?
4. Which of these habits of the pregnant person can be harmful to the fetus?
5. A person who is pregnant or considering pregnancy should get a health checkup. Which of these vaccines should be up to date before they get pregnant because of the danger of the disease to the fetus?
6. Healthcare providers advise people to take 400 mcg of folic acid daily before they get pregnant and during pregnancy. What can this help prevent in the baby?
7. Pregnant people should not handle cat litter to lower the risk of becoming infected with which of these?
8. Which of these kinds of medicines can cause birth defects if taken when pregnant?
9. During prenatal care, a healthcare provider may advise genetic screening tests for certain disorders. What is one thing that amniocentesis tests for?
10. Extra or missing chromosomes trigger genetic birth defects. What factor greatly increases the risk for an abnormal number of chromosomes in the fetus?
Online Medical Reviewer: Adler, Liora C, MD
Online Medical Reviewer: Brennan, Dan, MD
Online Medical Reviewer: Wojcik, Stacey, MBA, BSN
Date Last Reviewed: 5/1/2023
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