A nurse is planning care for a child with iron deficiency anemia.Characteristics of iron deficiency anemia include which of the following? (select all that apply)

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Iron deficiency anemia is the most common nutritional disorder of infancy and childhood, with the highest incidence occurring between 6 months and 2 years of age.Incidence is not related to gender or race, but socioeconomic factors are important because they affect nutrition.The symptoms of mild anemia-listlessness and fatigue-usually are not present or are undetectable in infants and young children who are unable to describe these symptoms.Therefore, parents generally do not note any change in the child's behavior or appearance until moderate anemia has developed.

A Nurse Is Planning Care for a Child with Iron