A woman of childbearing age tells the nurse, “My mother lost a child to anencephaly. I’m so scared I will, too. How do I prevent that from happening to me?” The nurse recommends the woman increase ingestion of which food rich in vitamins that help prevent this condition?

Spinach. Spinach is high in vitamin B9, or folic acid, which is important for the prevention of neural tube defects, which include anencephaly.

A woman of childbearing age tells the nurse, “My mother los...

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