The nurse is caring for a client who has a decreased serum iron level. Which intervention does the nurse prioritize for this client?
a. Dietary consult
b. Family assessment
c. Cardiac assessment
d. Administration of vitamin K
A
Diets can alter cell quality and affect blood clotting. Diets low in iron can cause anemia and de-crease the function of all red blood cells. The question does not say that the hemoglobin is low enough to affect the cardiac function. Family assessment may be important in finding out any genetic or family lifestyle causes of the low serum iron level. However, the first intervention that the nurse can provide is to have the client's dietary habits evaluated and changed so that iron le-vels can increase. Vitamin K is involved with clotting, not with iron stores.
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