Author Question: The nurse is planning activity for a 4-year-old child with anemia. Which activity should the nurse ... (Read 83 times)

SO00 · **on:** Jun 28, 2018

The nurse is planning activity for a 4-year-old child with anemia. Which activity should the nurse plan for this child?

a. Game of hide and seek in the children's outdoor play area
b. Participation in dance activities in the playroom
c. Puppet play in the child's room
d. A walk down to the hospital lobby

Question 2

The nurse is teaching parents about the importance of iron in a toddler's diet. Which explains why iron deficiency anemia is common during toddlerhood?

a. Milk is a poor source of iron.
b. Iron cannot be stored during fetal development.
c. Fetal iron stores are depleted by age 1 month.
d. Dietary iron cannot be started until age 12 months.

Danny Ewald · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 28, 2018

Answer to Question 1

a. Game of hide and seek in the children's outdoor play area
b. Participation in dance activities in the playroom
c. Puppet play in the child's room
d. A walk down to the hospital lobby

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
Children between the ages of 12 and 36 months are at risk for anemia because cow's milk is a major component of their diet and it is a poor source of iron. Iron is stored during fetal development, but the amount stored depends on maternal iron stores. Fetal iron stores are usually depleted by age 5 to 6 months. Dietary iron can be introduced by breastfeeding, iron-fortified formula, and cereals during the first 12 months of life.