The patient has iron deficiency anemia. Which is the nurse's priority for prevention with suitably planned nursing care?
a. Pallor
b. Jaundice
c. Cyanosis
d. Erythema
C
The nurse's priority is to prevent cyanosis because it is a late sign of hypoxia. The patient is most likely pale already, so the nurse cannot prevent pallor. Because the patient has a narrow margin between adequate oxygenation and hypoxia, the nurse's priority is to prevent hypoxia until the patient's iron stores and erythrocyte counts increase to restore pinkness to the skin.
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