When should iron supplementation during a normal pregnancy begin?
a. Before pregnancy
b. In the first trimester
c. In the third trimester
d. In the second trimester
ANS: D
Vitamin supplements should be prescribed in the second trimester, when the need for iron is increased. Healthy young women do not usually need iron supplementation for their diets. Morning sickness in the first trimester increases the routine side effects of iron supplements. The iron supplements may continue to be prescribed in the third trimester and during the postpartum period.
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