Which meal would the nurse recommend to a client who is iron deficient?
a. 3 ounces chicken, 1 cup of corn, 1 cup lettuce salad, 1 small banana
b. 1 cup of spaghetti with tomato sauce, 2 ounces cheese, 1 slice French bread
c. 4 ounces roast beef, 1 slice whole grain bread, 1 cup spinach greens, 1 cup milk
d. 2 scrambled eggs, 1 English muffin, 1 cup orange juice
C
The nurse would recommend the meal containing meat and spinach greens because they are good sources of iron. Cheese is a protein source, and the rest of the meal does not contain iron sources. While egg yolks are sources of iron, but the rest of the meal does not contain iron sources.
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