A vegetarian adolescent has been placed on iron supplementation secondary to a diagnosis of iron-deficiency anemia. To increase the absorption of iron, the nurse would instruct the teen to take the supplement with:
1. Black or green tea.
2. Orange juice.
3. Milk.
4. Tomato juice.
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Rationale:
1. Foods containing tannins, such as teas, decrease absorption of iron.
2. Accompanying iron with vitamin C enhances absorption of iron.
3. Foods containing phosphorus, such as milk, decrease absorption of iron.
4. Foods containing oxalates, such as tomatoes, decrease absorption of iron.
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