A nurse is talking to the mother of an exclusively breast-fed African American 3-month-old infant who was born in late fall. Which supplement will the nurse recommend for this infant?
1. Iron
2. Vitamin D
3. Fluoride
4. Calcium
Correct Answer: 2
Rationale: An infant's iron stores are usually adequate until about 4 to 6 months of age. The infant should be receiving sufficient amounts of calcium from breast milk, and fluoride supplementation, if needed, does not begin until the child is approximately 6 months old. This infant will have limited exposure to sunlight and thus vitamin D because of the infant's dark skin and decreased sun exposure in the fall and winter months.
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