Which statement by a mother may indicate a cause for her 9-month-old's iron deficiency anemia?
a. "Formula is so expensive. We switched to regular milk right away."
b. "She almost never drinks water."
c. "She doesn't really like peaches or pears, so we stick to bananas for fruit."
d. "I give her a piece of bread now and then. She likes to chew on it."
ANS: A
Because cow's milk contains very little iron, infants should drink iron-fortified formula for the first year of life.
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