Question

fas pre - test questionnaire
in the spaces provided, please put a t for the answers you think are true, and an f for the answers you think is false.
1.___fas and fae are caused by a woman drinking during pregnancy.
2.___a can of beer; a glass of wine, a shot of hard liquor, and a wine cooler all contain different amounts of alcohol.
3.___the only way to prevent fas and fae is not to drink during pregnancy.
4.___good food and love will help a child with fas to catch up with children in size and mental development.
5.___a person affected with fas or fae could be sitting right next to you and you might not even know it.
6.___men cannot do anything to prevent fas.
7.___the placenta protects the baby from any alcohol the mother drinks.
8.___fas can be passed on genetically (through genes in the sperm and eggs).
9.___there is no safe level of drinking alcohol during pregnancy.
10.___alcoholism can run in a family.

Explanation:

1. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) and Fetal Alcohol Effects (FAE) are indeed caused by a woman drinking during pregnancy, so it's T.
2. A can of beer, a glass of wine, a shot of hard - liquor, and a wine cooler typically contain different amounts of alcohol, so it's T.
3. Not drinking during pregnancy is the only way to prevent FAS and FAE, so it's T.
4. While good food and love are beneficial, they cannot fully help a child with FAS catch up in size and mental development due to the permanent damage caused by alcohol, so it's F.
5. Symptoms of FAS/FAE can be subtle, so a person with it could be next to you without you knowing, so it's T.
6. Men can support pregnant partners to prevent FAS by encouraging abstinence from alcohol, so it's F.
7. The placenta does not protect the baby from alcohol, so it's F.
8. FAS is not passed on genetically but caused by in - utero alcohol exposure, so it's F.
9. There is no safe level of alcohol during pregnancy, so it's T.
10. Alcoholism has genetic and environmental factors and can run in a family, so it's T.

Answer:

1. T
2. T
3. T
4. F
5. T
6. F
7. F
8. F
9. T
10. T