The pediatric clinic nurse is reviewing lab results with a 2-month-old infant's mother. The infant's hemoglobin has decreased since birth. Which statement by the mother indicates the need for additional teaching?
1. "My baby isn't getting enough iron from my breast milk."
2. "Babies undergo physiologic anemia of infancy."
3. "This results from dilution because of the increased plasma volume."
4. "Delaying the cord clamping did not cause this to happen."
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Rationale 1: At 2 months of age, infants increase their plasma volume, which results in dilutional physiologic anemia. This condition is not related to iron in the breast milk.
Rationale 2: At 2 months of age, infants increase their plasma volume, which results in dilutional physiologic anemia.
Rationale 3: At 2 months of age, infants increase their plasma volume, which results in a dilution.
Rationale 4: Early or delayed cord clamping does not affect hemoglobin levels at this age.
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