David works as a health-care professional at Silver Oak Nursing Home. He is instructed to tend to Alisha Pavel, an undernutritioned patient who has been admitted at the nursing home for treatment. Which of the following instructions should David give Alisha when she is taking her oral hematinics?
A. Always take antacids simultaneously with oral iron supplements.
B. Chew or crush the supplements prior to swallowing.
C. Take liquid iron preparations with juice or water.
D. Do not take the supplements on an empty stomach.
Answer: C
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