The patient has iron deficiency anemia.Which is the nurse's priority for prevention with suitably planned nursing care?

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The nurse's priority is to prevent cyanosis because it is a late sign of hypoxia.The patient is most likely pale already,so the nurse cannot prevent pallor.Because the patient has a narrow margin between adequate oxygenation and hypoxia,the nurse's priority is to prevent hypoxia until the patient's iron stores and erythrocyte counts increase to restore pinkness to the skin.

The Patient Has Iron Deficiency Anemia