Which should the nurse recommend when teaching parents how to prevent iron-deficiency anemia in a healthy term breastfed infant?
A) Iron (ferrous sulphate)drops after age 1 month.
B) Iron-fortified commercial formula can be used by age 4 to 6 months.
C) Iron-fortified infant cereal can be used by age 2 months.
D) Iron-fortified infant cereal can be used at approximately 6 months of age.

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Breast milk supplies inadequate iron for growth and development after age 5 to 6 months,so supplementation is necessary after this time.Iron supplementation or the introduction of solid foods to a breastfed baby is not indicated.Introducing iron-fortified infant cereal at 2 months should not be done.

Which Should the Nurse Recommend When Teaching Parents How to Prevent