Now that you are expecting

What percentage of babies are born with a birth defect?

• Less than 1%

• 2-3%

• 5-7%

• More than 10%

Which of the following factors can increase the risk of a chromosomal abnormality in a pregnancy?

• Maternal age

• Paternal age

• Previous pregnancies

• Diet during pregnancy

What is a key characteristic of prenatal screening tests?

• They provide a definitive diagnosis of abnormalities.

• They involve invasive procedures with a risk of miscarriage.

• They provide a risk estimate, not a final diagnosis.

• They are mandatory for all pregnancies.

What is a potential disadvantage of diagnostic prenatal tests?

• They only provide a risk estimate.

• They are not able to detect rare conditions.

• They involve invasive procedures with a small risk of complications.

• They are performed too late in pregnancy to be useful.