The school nurse is working with a pregnant adolescent. The nurse will advise the young woman to eat foods high in iron and also high in which of the following vitamins to increase the absorption of iron?
a. the B vitamins c. vitamin C
b. vitamin E d. vitamin D
C
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A Incorrect. Working with a pregnant adolescent, the school nurse will not advise the young woman to eat foods high in iron and the B vitamins.
B Incorrect. Working with a pregnant adolescent, the school nurse will not advise the young woman to eat foods high in iron and vitamin E.
C Correct. Both school-age children and adolescents should be encouraged to increase their intake of foods high in iron and vitamin C which increases the body's absorption of iron.
D Incorrect. Working with a pregnant adolescent, the school nurse will not advise the young woman to eat foods high in iron and vitamin D.
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