The nurse knows that iron deficiency anemia is caused by low levels of iron in the body that can be improved by a diet high in iron. Based on this information, the best nursing diagnosis is:
a. Imbalanced nutrition: less than body requirements for iron r/t possible Deficient Recall of dietary needs
b. Deficient Recall r/t imbalanced nutrition due to less than body requirements of iron
c. Imbalanced nutrition: less than body requirements r/t inability to access information
d. Inability to access information r/t Deficient Recall about dietary needs for iron
ANS: A
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