Each of the Following Is True of Iron Requirements Except

question 28

Multiple Choice

Each of the following is true of iron requirements except one. Which one is the exception?

• A) Healthy, full-term infants require minimal iron during the first 6 months.
• B) Breastfed infants do not require iron supplementation until 4 to 6 months.
• C) Iron supplementation is recommended after 4 months for formula-fed, healthy infants.
• D) Preterm infants should receive iron supplements after 6 months.
• E) Iron supplementation is usually given as liquid drops.

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