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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


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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.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 11, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

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