When educating the parents of an infant diagnosed with hemochromatosis, the nurse should consider which of the following topics a priority for the parents to know?
A)
Provide a restricted iron diet to prevent organ damage
B)
How to check their infants' stools for blood
C)
Where to look for lesion development on the skin
D)
How to assess an infant for blood loss and anemia
Ans:
A
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Postnatal linkage studies have been used in the diagnosis of hemochromatosis, which is closely linked to another HLA type. People with this disorder are unable to metabolize iron, and it accumulates in the liver and other organs. It cannot be diagnosed by conventional means until irreversible damage has been done. Dietary restriction of iron intake may be used to prevent organ damage.
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