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 Spectrum Disorders (FAS and FAE) are indeed caused by maternal alcohol consumption during pregnancy.
2. A can of beer, a glass of wine, a shot of hard liquor, and a wine cooler can have different alcohol - by - volume percentages.
3. Not drinking during pregnancy is the only way to prevent FAS and FAE.
4. Good food and love cannot fully help a child with FAS catch up in size and mental development due to the permanent damage caused by alcohol exposure in utero.
5. People with FAS or FAE may have subtle symptoms and can go unnoticed.
6. Men can support pregnant partners and encourage them not to drink.
7. The placenta does not protect the baby from alcohol.
8. FAS is not a genetic disorder passed through genes but is caused by prenatal alcohol exposure.
9. There is no known safe level of alcohol during pregnancy.
10. Alcoholism can have a genetic component and run in families.

Answer:

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