Parents ask the nurse if there was something that should have been done during the pregnancy to prevent their child's cleft lip.Which statement should the nurse give as a response?
A) "This is a type of deformation and can sometimes be prevented."
B) "Studies show that taking folic acid during pregnancy can prevent this defect."
C) "This is a genetic disorder and has a 25% chance of happening with each pregnancy."
D) "The malformation occurs at approximately 5 weeks of gestation; there is no known way to prevent this."

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Cleft lip,an example of a malformation,occurs at approximately 5 weeks of gestation when the developing embryo naturally has two clefts in the area.There is no known way to prevent this defect.Deformations are often caused by extrinsic mechanical forces on normally developing tissue.Club foot is an example of a deformation often caused by uterine constraint.Cleft lip is not a genetic disorder; the reasons for this occurring are still unknown.Taking folic acid during pregnancy can help to prevent neural tube disorders but not cleft lip defects.

Parents Ask the Nurse If There Was Something That Should