FAS: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Name. Circle the correct multiple choice answer, or circle true or false, 1. FASis the leading preventable cause of mental disabilities in the United States. True False 2. FASis when a baby is born intoxicated or addicted to alcohol True False 3, How many births does FAS affect in the United States per year? a. 2000-4000 . 2600-10,000 b. 1300-8000 d. 5100-13,000 4, When was FAS first defined? a. 1953 «1973 b, 1963 d, 1983 5. How many drinks are safe for a woman to consume while pregnant? 5 per day a b. 2per day ©. Nohard liquor, but beer and wine are safe. d. There is no safe level of drinking while pregnant. 6. Atleast one out of every ___pregnant women uses alcohol and/or other drugs. a. Two Eight b. Five d. Fifteen 7. One of the possible effects of FAS is: ‘2. Abnormally small head. Mental retardation b. Shorty attention span. 4. All of the above. 8. Birth defects can result when the mother drinks during which trimester of her pregnancy? a. Only the frst trimester © Any of the trimesters b. First and second d. Only the third trimesters 9. Sperm damaged by alcohol use can cause a miscarriage. Tue False 10. How much higher is the level of alcohol in the amniotic fluid than in the mother’s bloodstream? a. Same ©. Triple b. Double 4. Doesn't affect it 111. Who can cause birth defects by drinking alcohol? a. The mother Neither b. The father 4d. The mother and father 2. Alcohol abuse damages a man’s sperm. True False 13, A fetus suffers the effects of drugs and alcohol for the same amount of time as the mother. True False 14, Children with FAS can be cured. True False