Parents of a 6-month-old child who has just been diagnosed with iron deficiency anemia ask why it was not diagnosed earlier. The nurse's best response is:
a. "Are you sure your child has iron deficiency anemia?"
b. "This happens when the maternal stores of iron are depleted at about 6 months."
c. "This anemia is caused by blood loss."
d. "The child may not have had it for a long time."
B
Iron deficiency anemia becomes apparent at about 6 months of age in a full-term infant, when maternal stores of iron are depleted.
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