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Coya19@aol.com · **on:** Jul 11, 2018

Parents of a 6-month-old child who has just been diagnosed with iron deficiency anemia ask why it was not diagnosed earlier. The nurse's best response is:

a. Are you sure your child has iron deficiency anemia?
b. This happens when the maternal stores of iron are depleted at about 6 months.
c. This anemia is caused by blood loss.
d. The child may not have had it for a long time.

Question 2

What assists the nurse in the identification of nursing diagnoses?

a. Objective data
b. Subjective data
c. Data clustering
d. Validated data

braelync · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 11, 2018

Answer to Question 1

B
Iron deficiency anemia becomes apparent at about 6 months of age in a full-term infant, when maternal stores of iron are depleted.

Answer to Question 2

C
Data clustering assists the nurse to determine nursing diagnoses.