Which statement by the nurse is accurate regarding iron supplementation during pregnancy?
a. "All women should take iron supplements throughout their pregnancy."
b. "Iron supplements are given to supply the fetus."
c. "Iron supplements usually are not necessary until the second trimester."
d. "The greatest iron demand is in the first trimester of pregnancy."
ANS: C
Iron supplements generally are not necessary until the second trimester when the fetus begins to store iron. Iron supplements are given to prevent maternal iron deficiency, not to supply the fetus. The greatest demand occurs in the third trimester.
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