The nurse has provided education for a client with iron-deficiency anemia. Which statement made by the client indicates further teaching is required?
A. "Most iron in our bodies is stored on hemoglobin in the red blood cell."
B. "Transferrin is a protein that transports iron to places in our bodies where it is needed."
C. "We need extra iron because when the red blood cells die, all their iron is excreted from the body."
D. "The most common cause of nutritional anemia is iron deficiency."
Answer: C
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