A nurse is evaluating parents' knowledge about caring for their child who has iron-deficiency anemia.Which action shows the parents need further education?
A) Decreasing the infant's daily milk intake to 24 oz or less
B) Giving oral iron supplements between meals with orange juice
C) Including apricots, dark-green leafy vegetables, and egg yolk in the infant's diet
D) Allowing the infant to drink the iron supplement from a small medicine cup

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Iron supplements should be administered through a straw or by a medicine dropper placed at the back of the mouth because iron temporarily stains the teeth.A daily milk intake in toddlers of less than 24 oz will encourage the consumption of iron-rich solid foods.Because food interferes with the absorption of iron,iron supplements are taken between meals.Administering this medication with foods rich in vitamin C facilitates absorption of iron.Apricots,dark-green leafy vegetables,and egg yolks are rich sources of iron.Other iron-rich foods include liver,dried beAnswer,Cream of Wheat,iron-fortified cereal,and prunes.

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