The Nurse Is Recommending How to Prevent Iron-Deficiency Anemia in a Healthy

question 13

Multiple Choice

The nurse is recommending how to prevent iron-deficiency anemia in a healthy, term, breast-fed infant. Which of the following should be suggested?

• A)Iron (ferrous sulfate) drops after age 1 month
• B)Iron-fortified commercial formula by age 4 to 6 months
• C)Iron-fortified infant cereal by age 2 months
• D)Iron-fortified infant cereal by age 4 to 6 months

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Definitions:

Soft Formed Stool

A type of feces that is not too hard, indicating a healthy digestive system.

Quadrants

Scientific or mathematical divisions of a space or concept into four parts, often used in reference to abdominal regions in medicine or graphing in mathematics.

Fecal Impaction

A condition where hard, dry masses of stool become stuck in the colon or rectum, leading to difficulty and inability to pass stool.

Colon

Portion of the large intestine from the cecum to the rectum.