A nurse is educating a client who has been prescribed iron supplements for iron deficiency anemia. Why should the nurse encourage the client to eat a high-fiber diet?
A) Increases the absorption of iron supplements
B) Decreases the side effects of iron supplementation
C) Enhances the effects of oral iron supplements
D) Minimizes the unpleasant taste of the iron supplement
B
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A high-fiber diet increases peristalsis and decreases the chances of constipation, which is a side effect of iron supplementation. Citrus fruits, not a high-fiber diet, increase the absorption of iron. A high-fiber diet does not enhance the effects of oral iron supplementation. Administering iron supplements using a straw may minimize the unpleasant taste of the iron supplement, but the high-fiber diet will not.
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