A common cause of poisoning in the young family is the ingestion of iron pills. You would inform parents that
A) this is rarely a serious poisoning incident.
B) if the child can survive the immediate symptoms of nausea and vomiting, the child is usually fine.
C) the ingestion of iron can cause serious problems if the child is not treated immediately.
D) an immediate effect of iron poisoning is apt to be a seizure.
C
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