Which of the Following Is a Characteristic of Iron Deficiency

question 84

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a characteristic of iron deficiency?

• A)Blood erythrocyte protoporphyrin levels decline as anemia worsens
• B)Iron supplements are not as effective at treating anemia as is proper nutrition
• C)People with anemia generally become fatigued only when they exert themselves
• D)The concave nails of iron-deficiency anemia result from abnormal ferritin levels
• E)Red blood cells become hypochromic and enlarged (macrocytic).

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