Which response by the nurse is best when the mother states that she gives her 10-month-old baby 45 mg/day of iron?
A) "Let's talk about safe levels of iron intake for a 10- month-old."
B) "Lots of iron is important for your growing infant."
C) "Iron supplements are important as babies are weaned from breastmilk."
D) "Babies need more iron as they begin to crawl."
A) "Let's talk about safe levels of iron intake for a 10- month-old."
Explanation: A) Excess intake of iron, like that of many other elements, can be toxic. The DRIs contains a category known as the tolerable upper limit (TUL), which indicates the level at which chronic intake, if exceeded, may be dangerous. The TUL for iron ranges from 40 mg/day for healthy infants older than 7 months of age. An adequate iron intake is important to growing infants, but 45 mg/day is too high for a 10-month-old. Weaning from breastmilk and beginning to crawl are not indications to start iron supplementation.
B) Excess intake of iron, like that of many other elements, can be toxic. The DRIs contains a category known as the tolerable upper limit (TUL), which indicates the level at which chronic intake, if exceeded, may be dangerous. The TUL for iron ranges from 40 mg/day for healthy infants older than 7 months of age. An adequate iron intake is important to growing infants, but 45 mg/day is too high for a 10-month-old. Weaning from breastmilk and beginning to crawl are not indications to start iron supplementation.
C) Excess intake of iron, like that of many other elements, can be toxic. The DRIs contains a category known as the tolerable upper limit (TUL), which indicates the level at which chronic intake, if exceeded, may be dangerous. The TUL for iron ranges from 40 mg/day for healthy infants older than 7 months of age. An adequate iron intake is important to growing infants, but 45 mg/day is too high for a 10-month-old. Weaning from breastmilk and beginning to crawl are not indications to start iron supplementation.
D) Excess intake of iron, like that of many other elements, can be toxic. The DRIs contains a category known as the tolerable upper limit (TUL), which indicates the level at which chronic intake, if exceeded, may be dangerous. The TUL for iron ranges from 40 mg/day for healthy infants older than 7 months of age. An adequate iron intake is important to growing infants, but 45 mg/day is too high for a 10-month-old. Weaning from breastmilk and beginning to crawl are not indications to start iron supplementation.
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