Her First Antenatal Visit in Obstetrics & Gynecology — Case | General Gynecology | SMLE Q#12135

SMLE Question #12135

Obstetrics & Gynecology General Gynecology

Objective: OBJ-ETH-STERIL

Last updated: February 2026
A 27-year-old G1P0 woman at 8 weeks of gestation presents for her first antenatal visit. She is healthy, takes no regular medications, and has no personal or family history of neural tube defects, diabetes mellitus, or epilepsy. She does not smoke or drink alcohol. She asks what daily folic acid dose she should take to reduce the risk of neural tube defects. What is the most appropriate recommended daily folic acid dose for this low-risk pregnant woman?

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