A Child Weighing 20 Kg Has Been Diagnosed with Iron-Deficiency

A child weighing 20 kg has been diagnosed with iron-deficiency anemia and will begin taking an oral iron preparation. What will the provider teach the child's parents about administration of this medication?

A) Iron supplements should be given with food.
B) The child must take the iron for 3 months.
C) The correct dose is 30 mg twice daily.
D) The iron is stopped when the hemoglobin increases.